Grethe Værnø facts for kids
Grethe Kathrine Værnø, born Jacobsen in 1938, is a Norwegian politician and writer. She is known for her important work supporting women's rights both in Norway and around the world. She led the Norwegian National Women's Council from 1979 to 1981. She also served as a member of the Norwegian Parliament (called the Storting) for Oslo from 1981 to 1985.
Biography
Early Life and Education
Grethe Kathrine Jacobsen was born in Oslo, Norway, on October 17, 1938. Her father, Klaus Jacobsen, was a factory director. After finishing high school, she trained to be a secretary at the Oslo Commerce School. She also studied French in Paris. Later, she attended Harvard University in the United States from 1966 to 1967. She completed her university degree in Norway in 1969, earning a Cand.philol. degree, which is a type of master's degree. She was married to Oscar Johan Værnø, who was a Norwegian foreign minister and ambassador.
Career and Public Service
Grethe Værnø worked as a press editor for the Norwegian National Women's Council from 1971 to 1973. She then became the organization's representative for sharing information about developing countries from 1977 to 1981. She also worked as a freelance correspondent, which means she reported news from different places. She reported from Vienna, Austria, from 1973 to 1975, and from Washington, D.C., USA, from 1975 to 1977.
After leading the Women's Council until 1981, she became involved in military and defense matters. From 1982 to 1985, she was a member of the military community and a committee for NATO (the North Atlantic Treaty Organization), which is a group of countries that work together for defense.
