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{{Short description|Danish women's rights activist and pacifist}}
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| spouse(s) = [[Fredrik Bajer]]
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'''Pauline Matilde Theodora Bajer''' (4 January 1840 – 4 March 1934) was a Danish women's rights activist and pacifist.
'''Pauline Matilde Theodora Bajer''' (4 January 1840 – 4 March 1934) was a Danish women's rights activist and pacifist.


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Pauline Matilde Theodora Schlüter was born on 4 January 1840 in Frederikseg, Herlufmagle Sogn, [[Næstved Municipality]], Denmark.
Pauline Matilde Theodora Schlüter was born on 4 January 1840 in Frederikseg, Herlufmagle Sogn, [[Næstved Municipality]], Denmark.
Her father was a landowner. She married [[Fredrik Bajer]], whom she had known since adolescence, and convinced him that women should have an equal position to men in society.
Her father was a landowner. She married [[Fredrik Bajer]], whom she had known since adolescence, and convinced him that women should have an equal position to men in society.
For a short period Mathilde Bajer was chairperson of the Danish Women's Society (''Dansk Kvindesamfund''), which she helped found in 1871.
For a short period Mathilde Bajer was chairperson of the Danish Women's Society (''[[Dansk Kvindesamfund]]''), which she helped found in 1871.
In 1885 she was co-founder and a leading member of the political wing of the Female Progress Association (''Kvindelig Fremskridtsforening'') which fought for women's suffrage, and succeeded in 1915.{{sfn|Schlüter|2015}}
In 1885 she was co-founder and a leading member of the political wing of the Women's Progress Association (''[[Kvindelig Fremskridtsforening]]'') which fought for women's suffrage, and succeeded in 1915.{{sfn|Schlüter|2015}}


Mathilde and her husband always supported each other, and Mathilde Bajer was active in the Danish Peace Society (''Dansk Fredsforening'') to which Fredrik Bajer was dedicated.{{sfn|Schlüter|2015}}
Mathilde and her husband always supported each other, and Mathilde Bajer was active in the Danish Peace Society (''[[Dansk Fredsforening]]'') to which Fredrik Bajer was dedicated.{{sfn|Schlüter|2015}}
The English Quaker and pacifist [[Priscilla Hannah Peckover]] met Fredrik and Matilde Bajer at a Nordic Women's meeting in 1888.
The English Quaker and pacifist [[Priscilla Hannah Peckover]] met Fredrik and Matilde Bajer at a Nordic Women's meeting in 1888.
Peckover paid Matilde Bajer's expenses so that she could participate in international peace meetings.{{sfn|Peckover, Priscilla Hannah, Danske Fredsakademi}}
Peckover paid Matilde Bajer's expenses so that she could participate in international peace meetings.{{sfn|Peckover, Priscilla Hannah, Danske Fredsakademi}}
Mathilde Bajer died on 4 March 1934 in [[Copenhagen]].{{sfn|Schlüter|2015}}
Mathilde Bajer died on 4 March 1934 in [[Copenhagen]].{{sfn|Schlüter|2015}}

==See also==
* [[List of peace activists]]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 12:19, 25 August 2023

Pauline Matilde Theodora Bajer
Matilde Bajer c. 1890
Born
Pauline Matilde Theodora Schlüter

(1840-01-04)4 January 1840
Frederikseg, Herlufmagle Sogn, Næstved Municipality, Denmark.
Died4 March 1934(1934-03-04) (aged 94)
Copenhagen, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Occupation(s)Feminist, Pacifist
SpouseFredrik Bajer

Pauline Matilde Theodora Bajer (4 January 1840 – 4 March 1934) was a Danish women's rights activist and pacifist.

Life[edit]

Pauline Matilde Theodora Schlüter was born on 4 January 1840 in Frederikseg, Herlufmagle Sogn, Næstved Municipality, Denmark. Her father was a landowner. She married Fredrik Bajer, whom she had known since adolescence, and convinced him that women should have an equal position to men in society. For a short period Mathilde Bajer was chairperson of the Danish Women's Society (Dansk Kvindesamfund), which she helped found in 1871. In 1885 she was co-founder and a leading member of the political wing of the Women's Progress Association (Kvindelig Fremskridtsforening) which fought for women's suffrage, and succeeded in 1915.[1]

Mathilde and her husband always supported each other, and Mathilde Bajer was active in the Danish Peace Society (Dansk Fredsforening) to which Fredrik Bajer was dedicated.[1] The English Quaker and pacifist Priscilla Hannah Peckover met Fredrik and Matilde Bajer at a Nordic Women's meeting in 1888. Peckover paid Matilde Bajer's expenses so that she could participate in international peace meetings.[2] Mathilde Bajer died on 4 March 1934 in Copenhagen.[1]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Schlüter 2015.
  2. ^ Peckover, Priscilla Hannah, Danske Fredsakademi.
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Sources[edit]

  • "Peckover, Priscilla Hannah". Det Danske Fredsakademi. Retrieved 2015-03-14.
  • Schlüter, F (2015). "Pauline Matilde Theodora Bajer". Gravsted.dk. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
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