The early fight for women’s suffrage was an international movement, with a nota-
ble initiative in Norway. Who were the first Norwegian women to vote, what issues
motivated them, and how is the female vote expressed today?
Text: Sigrun Høgetveit Berg
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The suffrage anniversary highlights the “big four” women’s rights pioneers:
Camilla Collett, Fredrikke Marie Qvam, Gina Krog and Fernanda Nissen. Read
more about them on stemmerettsjubileet.no.
