Rita Mulier, the Belgian feminist author and economist, died on April 20, 2026, at the age of 91.
Born in Kortrijk in 1934, she studied law and economics at Leuven University and was the only female editor of the student newspaper, writing on women’s issues. She wrote for De nieuwe maand and helped establish the Vrouwen Overleg Komitee, while also taking part in Belgium’s women’s liberation movement.
Mulier worked at Katholieke Arbeidersvrouwen and published De vrouw nu: Een nieuw statuut in 1966, arguing for greater support for women returning to work after having children. She later held a post in the Flemish Community from 1991 to 1996.
Rita Mulier, 91, Belgian feminist author and economist.