Matilde Bajer
1840–1934 (age 94)
Biography
Matilde Bajer, born in 1840, was a tireless women's rights activist whose advocacy advanced the causes of education, legal equality, and suffrage in Denmark. She co-founded organizations that empowered women to participate in public life and offered a courageous voice for social reform.
Bajer's work traversed grassroots organizing, public speaking, and political engagement, all driven by an unwavering belief in justice and partnership. Her enduring influence is seen in the greater freedoms Danish women enjoy today.