Icelandic women's rights activists

The list Icelandic women's rights activists includes Þórunn Jónassen, Ingibjörg H. Bjarnason, Bríet Bjarnhéðinsdóttir, María Lilja Þrastardóttir and Laufey Valdimarsdóttir. The list consists of 9 members and 1 sublist.

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María Lilja Þrastardóttir

Icelander, Journalist

Overview: María Lilja Þrastardóttir (born 1 September 1986) is an Icelandic journalist and a selective Icelandic women's rights campaigner/activist. She is also the editor of the Icelandic book Ástarsögur íslenskra ...

Date of birth: 1 September 1986

Age: 38

Nationality: Icelander

Occupation: Journalist

Gender: Female

Partner: Orri Páll Dýrason (Engaged)

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Laufey Valdimarsdóttir

Icelandic women's rights activist and lawyer (1890–1945)

Overview: Laufey Valdimarsdóttir (1 March 1890 – 9 December 1945) was an Icelandic women's rights activist and lawyer.

Date of birth: 1 March 1890

Date of death: 9 December 1945

Age: 55 (age at death)

Occupation: Activist

Gender: Female

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Þórunn Jónassen

Icelandic feminist and women's association chair

Overview: Þórunn Jónassen, also Þórunn Hafstein Pétursdóttir, (1850–1922) was an Icelandic feminist, the first chair of Thorvaldsensfélagið (Thorvaldsen's Society), Iceland's oldest women's association, a post she ...

Occupation: Activist

Gender: Female

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Ingibjörg H. Bjarnason

Icelandic politician, suffragist, schoolteacher and gymnast

Overview: Ingibjörg H. Bjarnason (14 December 1867 – 30 October 1941) was an Icelandic politician, suffragist, schoolteacher and gymnast. She was the first woman to become a member of the Althing, the parliament ...

Date of birth: 14 December 1867

Date of death: 30 October 1941

Age: 73 (age at death)

Occupation: Gymnastics

Gender: Female

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Bríet Bjarnhéðinsdóttir

Icelandic politician

Overview: Bríet Bjarnhéðinsdóttir (September 27, 1856 – March 16, 1940) was an early Icelandic advocate for women's liberation and women's suffrage. She founded the first women's magazine in Iceland, Kvennablaðið ...

Date of birth: 27 September 1856

Date of death: 16 March 1740

Age: -117

Occupation: Activist

Gender: Female

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Sigþrúður Friðriksdóttir

Icelandic women's rights activist

Overview: Sigþrúður Friðriksdóttir (1830 – 1912) was an Icelandic women's rights activist.

Date of birth: 1830

Date of death: 1912

Age: 81 (age at death)

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Þorbjörg Sveinsdóttir

Icelandic midwife and feminist

Overview: Þorbjörg Sveinsdóttir (1827 – 1903) was an Icelandic midwife and feminist, particularly known for her work for women's right to education.

Date of birth: 1827

Date of death: 1903

Age: 75 (age at death)

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Thora Melsted

Icelandic educator

Overview: Thora Melsted (1823 – 1919) was an Icelandic educator. She was a pioneer in the education of women in Iceland.

Date of birth: 1823

Date of death: 1919

Age: 95 (age at death)

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Katrín Magnússon

Icelandic feminist

Overview: Katrín Sigríður Skúladóttir Magnússon (1858–1932) was an early Icelandic feminist who played an important part in promoting women's voting rights and women's education in the late 19th century. She served ...

Date of birth: 1858

Date of death: 1932

Age: 73 (age at death)

Occupation: Activist

Gender: Female

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