31 Facts About Gina Krog

Gina Krog played a central role in the Norwegian liberal women's rights movement from the 1880s until her death, notably as a leading campaigner for women's right to vote.

In 1884, Krog co-founded the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights with liberal MP Hagbart Berner.

Gina Krog wrote articles and gave speeches, travelling throughout Europe and North America to attend international women's rights conferences.

Gina Krog was an early member of the Liberal Party and served as a deputy member of its national board.

Gina Krog was regarded as an unapologetic liberal progressive during her time, seeking full and equal voting rights for all women on the same conditions as men.

Gina Krog was the first woman in Norway to receive a state funeral.

Gina Krog was among the first women to go hiking in the mountains of Jotunheimen, which gave her a reputation as a "mountaineer".

In 1880, Gina Krog gave up her teaching career permanently in order to advocate for women's rights.

Gina Krog travelled to Great Britain, where she stayed at Bedford College and made contacts within the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies, including its leader Millicent Garrett Fawcett.

Gina Krog's goal was the achievement of women's suffrage in conditions equal with men, without compromise.

In 1884, Gina Krog co-founded the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights together with its first chairman Hagbard Emanuel Berner.

Gina Krog wanted the association to pursue equal voting rights for men and women, and her position brought her into direct conflict with Berner.

In 1884, Gina Krog wrote a series of articles for the magazine Nyt Tidsskrift, entitled "Some Words on the Development of Women's Affairs and Nearest Tasks in Our Country", urging women to take on more leadership roles in support of women's rights.

In December 1885, Gina Krog co-founded the Women's Voting Association alongside nine other women from the Association for Women's Rights.

Gina Krog's co-founders included Ragna Nielsen, Anne Holsen and Anna Rogstad.

Gina Krog was leader of the association from 1885 to 1897.

Gina Krog had been inspired by reading The History of Woman Suffrage, a set of historical volumes sent by American women's rights activist Susan B Anthony.

Gina Krog remained firm in her belief that women must fight for complete voting rights "on the same conditions as men", regardless of class.

In 1897, Gina Krog left the Women's Voting Association and subsequently established the Norwegian National Association for Women's Suffrage alongside women's rights activist Fredrikke Marie Qvam.

In 1899, Gina Krog attended a Congress meeting of the International Council of Women in London, England, where she was named an honorary vice-president of the council, representing Norway.

Gina Krog accepted responsibility for creating a Norwegian branch of the International Council of Women, and began making plans.

In 1904, Gina Krog founded the Norwegian National Women's Council, a regional branch of the International Council of Women.

On 13 August 1905, the day of the dissolution vote, Gina Krog led female delegates from the most prominent Norwegian women's organizations into the Storting building, informing government that thousands of Norwegian women wished to vote their approval of the dissolution.

Gina Krog was part of the official Norwegian delegate sent to Amsterdam for the Fourth Conference of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance in 1908.

Gina Krog was an early member of the Norwegian Liberal Party, and in 1909 she was elected a deputy member of its national board.

Gina Krog visited Toronto, Canada, for an International Council of Women meeting.

Gina Krog followed up the meeting with a tour of the United States where she gave speeches about the Norwegian women's suffrage movement.

Gina Krog died on 14 April 1916, during an influenza epidemic.

Gina Krog was the first woman in Norway to be honoured with a funeral at public expense.

Gina Krog's funeral was attended by the Prime Minister, the President of the Storting, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

The Gina Krog Prize, awarded by the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights since 2009, is named in her honour, and the prize is given to Norwegian women for work promoting feminist issues.