Gina Krog, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Gina Krog

Norwegian politician and women's rights activist

Date of Birth: 20-Jun-1847

Place of Birth: Flakstad, Nordland, Norway

Date of Death: 14-Apr-1916

Profession: politician, suffragette

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Gina Krog

  • Jørgine Anna Sverdrup "Gina" Krog (20 June 1847 – 14 April 1916) was a Norwegian suffragist, teacher, liberal politician and editor.
  • She played a central role in the Norwegian women's movement from the 1880s until her death, notably as a leading campaigner for women's right to vote.
  • In 1884, Krog co-founded the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights with liberal MP Hagbart Berner.
  • Over the next two decades, Krog co-founded the Women's Voting Association, the National Association for Women's Suffrage, and the Norwegian National Women's Council, spearheading the presentation of women's suffrage proposals to the Storting (the Norwegian parliament).
  • Krog wrote articles and gave speeches, travelling throughout Europe and North America to attend international women's rights conferences.
  • She was editor of the Norwegian feminist periodical Nylænde (New Land) from 1887 until her death in 1916. Krog was considered radical in her views, seeking full and equal voting rights for all women on the same conditions as men.
  • These views often brought Krog into conflict with more moderate members of the Norwegian women's movement, many of whom argued for the pursuit of more limited, class-based objectives instead.
  • In 1910, the Storting granted universal voting rights to women for municipal elections, extending this to general elections in 1913. Krog was the first woman in Norway to receive a state funeral.
  • Since 2009, the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights has awarded an annual Gina Krog prize for feminist advocates.
  • In March 2013, for International Women's Day, the Dagny oil field was renamed Gina Krog in her honour.

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