Thit Jensen

Thit Jensen (1876–1957) was a Danish novelist, playwright, and public speaker whose work championed women’s rights, birth control, and social reform.

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Johanne Meyer: Johanne Meyer was a Danish feminist, editor, and advocate for women’s education and political rights. Meyer’s activism formed part of the Danish feminist milieu in which Jensen campaigned.
Birth control: Birth control comprises methods and practices used to prevent pregnancy. Jensen publicly advocated birth control and founded a Danish organization promoting it.
The Marriage of the Three: The Marriage of the Three is a novel by Thit Jensen exploring marriage and women’s position in society. The novel exemplifies her scrutiny of conventional marriage.
Danish Women’s National Council: The Danish Women’s National Council is an umbrella organization for women’s organizations, founded in 1899. It represents the broader institutional movement whose goals overlapped with Jensen’s reform work.
Elna Munch: Elna Munch was a Danish politician and women’s-rights activist who helped establish women’s suffrage. Munch represents the organized suffrage movement alongside Jensen’s public advocacy.
Danish Women’s Society: The Danish Women’s Society is an organization founded in 1871 to advance women’s rights in Denmark. It provides the organized feminist context for Jensen’s activism.
Jørgen Lykke: Jørgen Lykke is a historical novel by Thit Jensen about a Danish nobleman of the sixteenth century. This novel shows Jensen’s use of historical subjects beyond contemporary social fiction.
Women’s rights: Women’s rights are the civil, political, economic, and social rights of women. Jensen’s campaigning addressed several dimensions of women’s equality.
Gunnar Hede: Gunnar Hede was a Danish writer and Thit Jensen’s first husband. Their marriage linked Jensen’s early life to the literary world.
Historical novel: A historical novel is a work of fiction set in a past period distinct from its composition. Jensen used historical fiction to examine power, gender, and social change.