Danske Kvindeforeningers Valgsretsudvalg facts for kids
The Danske Kvindeforeningers Valgretsudvalg was a special group started in Denmark in 1898. Its main goal was to help women get the right to vote. This group was founded by Louise Nørlund, with help from Line Luplau. In 1904, the group changed its name to Danske Kvindeforeningers Valgretsforbund (DKV), which means the Danish Women's Society's Suffrage Union.
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Working for Women's Right to Vote
The DKV was like a team of different women's groups. They all worked together to help women get the right to vote in both local town elections and national country elections. When Louise Nørlund was in charge, the number of groups joining the DKV grew a lot. It went from eight groups in 1898 to 22 groups by 1904.
Joining the World Stage
In 1904, the DKV also joined a new international group called the International Women Suffrage Alliance (IWSA). Denmark was one of the first ten countries to join this worldwide effort. Johanne Münter was the first person from DKV to work as an international secretary for the IWSA. Later, Thora Daugaard took over this role in 1909. She continued until 1915, which was the year Danish women finally won the right to vote. Louise Nørlund also played a big part. She went to the IWSA meeting in Berlin in 1904 and even helped organize the next meeting in Copenhagen in 1906.
Other Leaders
For a short time in 1907, Vibeke Salicath was the leader of the DKV. But Louise Nørlund returned to lead again in 1908. After that, Eline Hansen became the chair of the organization.
Kvindevalgretsklubben (KVK)
In 1906, Johanne Münter started another women's voting rights group called Kvindevalgretsklubben (KVK). This group was connected to the DKV and was often called "Fru Münters Club." Even though it only had about a hundred members, many of these women were very important and had a lot of influence in the fight for women's rights. Johanne Münter also edited a newspaper for the KVK members called Kvindestemmerets-Bladet, which was published from 1907 to 1913. The KVK group eventually closed down around 1913.
See also
In Spanish: Danske Kvindeforeningers Valgretsforbund para niños
- Landsforbundet for Kvinders Valgret (National Association for Women's Suffrage)
- Timeline of women's suffrage
