Timeline of women in Denmark

This is a timeline of women in Denmark, noting important events in Danish women's history.´

Timeline

14th century

• 10 August 1387 –Margaret I of Denmark becomes the first woman to rule Denmark.

17th century

• 27 December 1875 – Abel Cathrines Stiftelse is founded by Abel Cathrine von der Wisch.

19th century

• 24 February 1871 – The Danish Women's Society (Dansk Kvindesamfund) is founded by Matilde Bajer and her husband Fredrik Bajer.
• 1 October 1872 – Kvindelig Læseforening is founded at the initiative of Sophie Petersen (née Alberti).^[1]
• 1875 – The University of Copenhagen is opened to women students.
• 1885 –Nielsine Nielsen becomes the first woman with a medical degree in Demark.^[2]
• 1988 – The first women are accepted as students at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
• 1890 – The Women's Council of Denmark is established.
• 1895 – The Nordic Women's Exhibition (Kvindernes Udstilling fra Fortid og Nutid) takes place in Copenhagen.

20th century

• 15 May – The Danish Housewives Association is founded.
• 1924 – Nina Bang becomes the first female minister in an internationally recognized government when she is appointed Minister for Education.
• 1964 – KVINFO is founded.
• 1970 – The Danish Red Stocking Movement is established.

21st century

• 3 October 2011 – Helle Thorning-Schmidt becomes the first woman Prime minister of Denmark
• 31 September – Lone Træholt becomes the first woman to achieve the rank of general in the Royal Danish Army.^[3]

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