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Anna Louise Beer
Anna Louise Beer (1924–2010) was a Norwegian lawyer, judge and women's rights activist who was president of the Norwegian National Women's Council from 1973 to 1979. Legal career She studied law at the University of Oslo and graduated in 1949. She then worked in the Ministry of Justice and Police, was an assistant judge and was admitted to the bar in 1957. Since 1964 she was legal secretary at the Supreme Court, i.e. legal advisor to the court. From 1972 she was a judge at the probate court in Oslo and from 1988 to 1994 president of the court. She was a candidate for a seat on the Supreme Court in the 1970s, but was never appointed. She published several books on inheritance law. Politics She was president of the Norwegian Association of Female Lawyers from 1960 to 1962 and president of the Norwegian National Women's Council from 1973 to 1979. She represented that organization at the World Conference on Women held in Mexico City in 1975. She was also active in the Norwegian A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's Rights Activist
Women's rights are the rights and entitlements claimed for women and girls worldwide. They formed the basis for the women's rights movement in the 19th century and the feminist movements during the 20th and 21st centuries. In some countries, these rights are institutionalized or supported by law, local custom, and behavior, whereas in others, they are ignored and suppressed. They differ from broader notions of human rights through claims of an inherent historical and traditional bias against the exercise of rights by women and girls, in favor of men and boys.Hosken, Fran P., 'Towards a Definition of Women's Rights' in ''Human Rights Quarterly'', Vol. 3, No. 2. (May 1981), pp. 1–10. Issues commonly associated with notions of women's rights include the right to bodily integrity and autonomy, to be free from sexual violence, to Women's suffrage, vote, to hold public office, to enter into legal contracts, to have equal rights in family law, Right to work, to work, to fair wages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
