Berit Ås, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Berit Ås

Norwegian politician

Date of Birth: 10-Apr-1928

Place of Birth: Fredrikstad, Eastern Norway, Norway

Profession: politician, psychologist, university teacher

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Berit Ås (born Skarpaas 10 April 1928 in Fredrikstad, Norway) is a Norwegian politician, psychologist and feminist, who is currently Professor Emerita of social psychology at the University of Oslo.
She was the first leader of the Socialist Left Party (1975–1976) and served as a Member of the Parliament of Norway 1973–1977.
She was also a deputy member of parliament 1969–1973 (for the Norwegian Labour Party) and 1977–1981 (for the Socialist Left Party).
She is known internationally for articulating the Master suppression techniques, and her research interests also include feminist economics and women's culture.
She holds honorary doctorates at the University of Copenhagen, Saint Mary's University (Halifax) and Uppsala University, and received the Rachel Carson Prize and the Order of St.
Olav in 1997.