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14-627: In the late 1960, a group of young women activists from the Danish Women's Society supported by cultural and university organizations such as Kanonklubben and Kældergruppen, were inspired by the New York Redstockings to set up Denmark's own Red Stocking Movement. Among the most active were Ninon Schoss , Karen Syberg and Vibeke Vasbo . In connection with the weekly parade of the Danish Life Guards in central Copenhagen on 8 April 1970,

28-565: A unicameral legislature under the name of the Folketing. The Rigsdag, like today's Folketing, sat in Christiansborg Palace in the centre of Copenhagen . Membership in the Rigsdag was limited to certain sectors of society – women were not allowed to join, and neither were about a quarter of all men over 30, mostly due to their condition as servants or welfare recipients. The name is

42-649: A Sunday school for working women, Søndagsskolen for Kvinder , and in 1895 by a women's school of art, Tegneskolen for Kvinder . From 1906, attention was given to voting rights for women. This led to constitutional changes in 1915, giving women the right to vote in elections to the Rigsdag or national parliament. Further attention was given to equality of employment and to general improvements in conditions for women and children. In 1919, this led to legislation improving salaries for women in public service and in 1921 to equal access for women and men to public positions. Between

56-469: A group of women intervened, discarding their clothes and joining women from the Tuborg brewery who were demonstrating for equal pay. Initially there was considerable confusion, even in the press, about what the women stood for but slowly they explained their position in articles such as En historie om hvordan rødstrømperne blev rødstrømper (The Story of how Red Stockings became Red Stockings). Initial emphasis

70-529: 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. The association stands for an inclusive, intersectional and progressive liberal feminism , and advocates for the rights of all women and girls and LGBT rights . It publishes the world's oldest women's magazine, Kvinden & Samfundet (Woman and Society), established in 1885. The Danish Women's Society

84-772: Is a member of the International Alliance of Women and is a sister association of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights and the Icelandic Women's Rights Association . Founded in 1871, the organization was inspired by Mathilde Bajer's membership of the Danish local branch of the Swiss Association internationale des femmes and her husband's interest in women's emancipation. The Women's Society set out to provide organized support for middle-class women. From

98-829: The Danish Red Stockings contributed to legislation on free abortion (1973), equal pay (1976) and improvements in maternity leave (1980). The movement was also successful in encouraging universities to undertake research on women, now known as gender research, and the establishment of KVINFO , the Danish Center for Research on Women and Gender. Active members of the organization included Ulla Dahlerup (born 1942), Drude Dahlerup (born 1945), Suzanne Giese (1946–2012), Bente Hansen (1940-2022), Karen Jespersen (born 1947), Karen Syberg (born 1945) and Vibeke Vasbo (born 1944). Danish Women%27s Society The Danish Women's Society or DWS ( Danish : Dansk Kvindesamfund )

112-589: The island of Femø and the establishment of the Women's Museum in Aarhus. A number of disputes evolved over the years, mainly in connection with organization but increasingly with lesbian members who broke away and formed their own Lesbian Movement . By the 1980s, interest in the movement began to wane. In 1985, the Aarhus Redstockings formally closed their organization. Despite a relatively short period of activity,

126-551: The rights of gay and transgender people" and that "we see the LGBTQA movement as close allies in the struggle against inequality and we fight together for a society where gender and sexuality do not limit an individual." The presidents of the Danish Women's Society over the years have been: Rigsdag The Rigsdag ( Danish : Rigsdagen ) was the name of the national legislature of Denmark from 1849 to 1953. The Rigsdag

140-453: The start, it was not affiliated to any political party. It strove to enhance the spiritual and economic status of women, making them more independent and providing an improved basis for self-employment. Initially, the emphasis was on women's access to education and on authorizing married women to have access to their own financial resources. In 1872, DWS opened a training school for women, Dansk Kvindesamfund Handelsskolen , followed in 1874 by

154-577: The two world wars, action was taken to prevent the firing of pregnant women in the public sector and to call for reforms providing possibilities for pregnant women to give birth, thus preventing abortions. As a result, assistance centres for mothers ( mødrehjælpsinstitutioner ) were set up throughout the country. Under the German occupation, DWS helped to establish Danske Kvinders Beredskab , an organisation devoted to civil defence and preparedness, covering medical care and evacuation during bombing raids. Attention

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168-624: Was Denmark's first parliament, and it was incorporated in the Constitution of 1849 . It was a bicameral legislature , consisting of two houses, the Folketing and the Landsting . The distinction between the two houses was not always clear, as they had equal power. In 1953, a new constitution was approved by referendum and adopted, with the result that the Rigsdag and the Landsting were eliminated in favor of

182-735: Was given to women out of work and the social problems of single women. After the 1943 elections under which only two women were elected to the Folketing , efforts were made to encourage wider representation. Action calling for women priests led to legislative reforms in 1947. In the 1950s and 1960s, the main concern was social policy, especially in connection with single mothers. There was also support for homegoing housewives and for retraining women who had been out of work for some time. There were also calls for more kindergartens. The Danish Women's Society supports LGBTQA rights. The society has stated that it takes homophobia and transphobia very seriously, that "we support all initiatives that promote

196-618: Was on demonstrations calling for equal pay and free abortion, but they were also active on the political front, opposing Denmark's membership of the European Community . While the initial impetus was on urban membership in Copenhagen, Aarhus and Odense , by the mid-1970s, the movement had spread to towns throughout Denmark. There was no defined hierarchical structure, each grouping organizing its own activities. Festivities and celebrations of all kinds were arranged, including summer camps on

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