Clara Tybjerg facts for kids
Clara Sophie Tybjerg (1864–1941) was a Danish woman who worked for women's rights, peace, and education. In 1915, she went to a big meeting called the International Women's Conference in The Hague. She went with another important woman named Thora Daugaard. After this, Clara helped start a group called the Danske Kvinders Fredskæde, which means the Danish Women's Peace Chain. She led this group from 1916 to 1920. This group later became the Danish part of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Clara is also remembered for helping children from Vienna who were very hungry after World War I. She brought them to Denmark to get help.
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Clara's Early Life and Schooling
Clara Sophie Sarauw was born on March 3, 1864. Her family lived in a place called Kalvehave Parish, near Vordingborg, Denmark. Her father, Conrad August Nicolaus Sarauw, was a forester. After her father passed away, Clara moved to Copenhagen. There, she started working as a teacher. She taught at a special school called Den Kellerske Åndssvageanstalt. This school helped children with disabilities learn.
Later, Clara traveled to the United States. She continued her studies and worked at the Pennsylvania Training School for Feebleminded Children. She stayed there until 1892. In 1893, she married Erland Tybjerg. He was a judge. The next year, Clara became an English teacher at H. Adlers Fællesskole. This was the first school in Denmark where boys and girls learned together. She taught there until 1915. Even after she left, she always cared about education, especially for children with special needs.
Working for Women's Rights
Clara Tybjerg was very active in the movement for women's rights in Denmark. In 1913, she became the international secretary for Danske Kvinders Nationalråd. This group was called The Women's Council in Denmark. She was also a member of the Kvindelig Læseforening, which was a Women Readers' Association.
Clara and her sister, Elna Munch, worked hard for women to get the right to vote. They kept fighting until Danish women finally won this right in 1915.
A Leader for Peace
In 1915, Clara went to the International Women's Peace Conference in The Hague. When she came back to Denmark, she and Thora Daugaard started the Danske Kvinders Fredskæde (DKF). This group was the Danish part of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.
Clara helped set up a network of 30 women who studied peace. These women included Gyrithe Lemche, Henni Forchhammer, Estrid Hein, Matilde Bajer, and Ellen Hørup. They traveled all over Denmark. They asked women to join the DKF by paying one "peace crown" (a small amount of money). Members also signed a list that asked for "Justice rather than Might."
Clara led the DKF from 1915 to 1920. During this time, the group grew a lot, reaching about 10,000 members. After local groups were set up across Denmark, she led the Copenhagen group from 1921 to 1925. Thora Daugaard took over as the main leader of the DKF after Clara.
After World War I ended, the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom held another meeting in Zurich. Clara, representing the Danish group, said that children and young people needed special help. From about 1921, she worked hard to help children in Vienna who were very hungry. She managed to bring many of these children to Denmark. There, they could get healthy again in Danish homes.
Clara's Family Life
Clara Tybjerg was married and had two children. Her husband passed away in 1925. After that, she lived in Hillerød for a few years. She continued to be involved in peace activities. Clara died in Copenhagen on January 14, 1941. She is buried in Tibirke Cemetery, near Tisvilde.
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