Inger Christensen - Danish poet in the Nobel league Inger Christensen is acknowledged as one of Denmark's most distinguished poets. She achieved international acclaim, and her name came up several times for the Nobel prize in literature. (05-01-2009)
Bodil Begtrup - blazing a trial for human rights Bodil Begtrup (1903-1987) blazed the trail for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. She was an avid campaigner for the rights of women and children (12-12-2006)
By Pernille Lind Olsen
Olivia Nielsen - queen of the women worker's union Olivia Nielsen (1852-1910) dedicated her life to bettering the working conditions for women labourers. She founded the Women Worker's Union of Denmark. (12-12-2006)
Mathilde Fibiger - women's emancipation pioneer Mathilde Fibiger (1830-1872) devoted her life to the cause of women's emancipation and her novel Clara Raphael is a modern feminist classic in Danish literature (12-12-2006)