women's+rights.DH

=__Women's Rights__=



Up until the late 19th century, women in Norway did not have many rights in comparison to men. In the late 19th century women began to fight for their rights, gaining rights such as:
 * (1854) Women acquired inheritance rights
 * (1890s) Married women gained the right to control their own wealth
 * (1882) Women given access to higher education
 * (1888) Married women given the right to exercise fully independent legal capacity
 * (1913) Women won the right to vote
 * Legislation of 1918 and 1927 placed women on an equal footing with men with regard to divorce, custody of any children and the right to property
 * (1912) women gained access to most government administration positions
 * (1938) Women allowed to serve in all positions apart from those pertaining to the clergy or the military

__**Works Cited**__ Information: Mørkhagen, Pernille L. "The Position of Women in Norway." //ExploreNorth//. Web. 11 Jan. 2011. []. "Gender Equality." Norway - the Official Site in Uganda. Web. 11 Jan. 2011. [].

Picture: Gørbitz, Johan. // Camilla Collett //. 1840. // Wikimedia Commons //. Wikimedia, 31 July 2005. Web. 12 Jan. 2011. . ** Women’s rights (or lack thereof)  ** == · Not until 1863 were unmarried women accorded the same rights as adult men: primarily, the right to dispose of their wealth or other economic means as they wished. == == · Throughout the nineteenth century it was almost unheard of for a woman to make a speech in public. At best this behavior was regarded as unladylike and improper. == == · Generally w   omen were educated at home (if at all) as most educational institutions were closed to women up to the end of the nineteenth century. Not until 1882 did the first woman take the //examen artium // -- the final upper secondary examination. By 1884, women could sit for all the degree examinations at university level, however, resistance was strong and very few women could actually avail themselves of the possibility. Not until 1903 did the first Norwegian woman receive a doctorate at the University of Oslo. The first female professor came on the scene in 1912. == == · Only a few professions, such as teacher, telegraphist, office clerk, or factory worker were gradually accepted as suitable posts for women, but they earned only one third to half of what men earned. == == · Many women were forced to marry in order to be supported. ==
 * Women could not borrow money or own property.