History of Red Stocking Movement (Denmark) in Timeline

The Red Stocking Movement was a Danish feminist movement founded in 1970, lasting until the mid-1980s. Inspired by the American Redstockings, it united left-wing feminists advocating for equal rights, including equal pay and improved treatment for women in both the workplace and within the family. The movement addressed a wide range of issues, contributing to the broader conversation about gender equality in Denmark during that period.

1940: Birth of Bente Hansen

Bente Hansen, an active member of the Red Stocking Movement, was born in 1940.

1942: Birth of Ulla Dahlerup

Ulla Dahlerup, an active member of the Red Stocking Movement, was born in 1942.

1944: Birth of Litten Hansen and Vibeke Vasbo

Litten Hansen and Vibeke Vasbo, both active members of the Red Stocking Movement, were born in 1944.

1945: Birth of Drude Dahlerup and Karen Syberg

Drude Dahlerup and Karen Syberg, both active members of the Red Stocking Movement, were born in 1945.

1946: Birth of Suzanne Giese

Suzanne Giese, an active member of the Red Stocking Movement, was born in 1946.

1947: Birth of Karen Jespersen

Karen Jespersen, an active member of the Red Stocking Movement, was born in 1947.

1960: Inspiration from New York Redstockings

In the late 1960s, young women activists from the Danish Women's Society, supported by organizations like Kanonklubben and Kældergruppen, were inspired by the New York Redstockings to establish Denmark's Red Stocking Movement.

1969: Founding of the Redstockings in New York City

In 1969, the Redstockings were founded in New York City, which served as inspiration for the Danish Red Stocking Movement.

April 1970: Women's Intervention at Danish Life Guards Parade

On 8 April 1970, a group of women intervened during the weekly parade of the Danish Life Guards in central Copenhagen, discarding their clothes and joining Tuborg brewery women demonstrating for equal pay.

1970: Establishment of the Red Stocking Movement

In 1970, the Red Stocking Movement was established in Denmark. Inspired by the Redstockings in New York City, it united left-wing feminists advocating for equal rights and addressing workplace and family treatment of women.