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The modern-day character and the historical status of women in Denmark has been influenced by their own involvement in women's movements and political participation in the history of Denmark. Their mark can be seen in the fields of politics , women's suffrage , and literature , among others.
1885 – Nielsine Nielsen becomes the first woman with a medical degree in Denmark. [2] 1988 – The first women are accepted as students at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. 1890 – The Women's Council of Denmark is established. 1895 – The Nordic Women's Exhibition (Kvindernes Udstilling fra Fortid og Nutid) takes place in Copenhagen.
The Danish Women's Society or DWS (Danish: Dansk Kvindesamfund) is Denmark's oldest women's rights organization. It was founded in 1871 by activist Matilde Bajer and her husband Fredrik Bajer ; Fredrik was a Member of Parliament and the 1908 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
Danish suffragist procession 1915. The Danske Kvindeforeningers Valgsretsudvalg (Danish Women's Society's Suffrage Committee) was established in 1898 by Louise Nørlund, [1] with support from Line Luplau, [2] in order to work towards obtaining the vote for women. [3]
Initially, the school shared its localities with the Døtreskolen af 1791, itself the perhaps most prestigious girls' school in Denmark and until then an informal training school for women as many women teachers were pupils there as children and allowed to practice as assistant teachers there. Den højere Dannelsesanstalt for Damer was the ...
The 1980 Conference held from 14 and 30 July in Copenhagen, Denmark [1] was the direct result of the First World Conference on Women, which had been held in Mexico City in 1975, establishing the World Plan of Action and Declaration of Mexico on the Equality of Women and Their Contribution to Development and Peace. [2]
The Scandinavian nation also wants to raise the service time for men and women, and boost defence spending. Denmark to start conscripting women for military service Skip to main content
The Red Stocking Movement (Danish: Rødstrømpebevægelsen) was a Danish women's rights movement which was established in 1970 and was active until the mid-1980s. Inspired by the Redstockings founded in 1969 in New York City, it brought together left-wing feminists who fought for the same rights as men in terms of equal pay but it also addressed treatment of women in the workplace as well as ...