The first Slovak women's periodical "Dennica" has had a very important place in Slovak literature. The author of this paper does not want to point out the literary importance of "Dennica", however it was a periodical where a lot of significant writers published their literary outputs. This article attempts to present the role of this periodical for women in its historical and social conditions. It explains what Terézia Vansová (female editor of "Dennica") main aims were and what "Dennica's" biggest merits for Slovak society were.