Danske Kvindeforeningers Valgsretsudvalg facts for kids
The Danske Kvindeforeningers Valgsretsudvalg (Danish Women's Society's Suffrage Committee) was a group started in 1898. Its main goal was to help women get the right to vote. Louise Nørlund created this group 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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What Was the DKV?
The DKV was a team of different women's groups. They all worked together to get women the right to vote. This included voting in local town elections and national elections. When Louise Nørlund led the group, it grew a lot. In 1898, there were eight groups. By 1904, there were 22 groups working together!
DKV and the World
In 1904, the DKV joined a new international group. This group was called the International Women Suffrage Alliance (IWSA). Denmark was one of the first 10 countries to join. Johanne Münter was the first international secretary for the DKV. She held this role until 1909. Then, Thora Daugaard took over until 1915. That year, Danish women finally won the right to vote! Louise Nørlund also went to an IWSA meeting in Berlin in 1904. She then helped organize the IWSA meeting in Copenhagen in 1906.
Important Leaders of DKV
After Louise Nørlund, Vibeke Salicath led the DKV for a short time in 1907. But Nørlund returned to lead again in 1908. After her, Eline Hansen became the leader. These women were very important in the fight for women's voting rights.
Another Group: Kvindevalgretsklubben
In 1906, Johanne Münter started another group called Kvindevalgretsklubben (KVK). This means the Women's Suffrage Club. It was connected to the DKV and was sometimes called "Mrs. Münter's Club." Even though it only had about 100 members, many of them were very important women. They helped a lot with the fight for women's voting rights. Johanne Münter also edited a newspaper for KVK members. It was called Kvindestemmerets-Bladet (1907–1913). The KVK group stopped working around 1913.
Victory for Women's Vote
The hard work of groups like the DKV and KVK paid off. In 1915, women in Denmark finally gained the right to vote. This was a huge step forward for equality.
See also
In Spanish: Danske Kvindeforeningers Valgretsforbund para niños
- Landsforbundet for Kvinders Valgret (National Association for Women's Suffrage)
- Timeline of women's suffrage
