Denmark Poster Stamp - 1912 - Danish Women's Society Fundraising Stamp

Description: [zipedit] DenmarkPublicity & Fundraising Poster Stamp Poster Stamp issued in 1912 to support the Odense chapter of Dansk Kvindesamfund (The Danish Women's Society), which was founded in 1871.According to the organization's website at danskkvindesamfund.dk: Ladies' Emancipation In 1880, the politician Viggo Hørup compared the conditions of married women with the conditions of ancient slaves. Women were minors and without property rights. During 1880, however, the demand for human and civil rights for women grew. And it was not just the women who pressed on - a few progressive men also took part in the debate. The politician Fredrik Bajer in particular was an ardent advocate of "Ladies' Emancipation", as the women's movement at this early stage was called. Bajer's wife Mathilde was active in the international women's organization “Comité locale de l'association Internationale des femmes”, which originated in Switzerland. When Fredrik and Mathilde Bajer founded the Danish Women's Society on 24 February 1871, the association was a Scandinavian committee under the Swiss-International Women's Association, and had not yet been given the name we know today. It was called the "Local Committee of Northern Scandinavia". But the demand for a Danish association without international affiliation was great. So on December 15, 1871, the association was named the Danish Women's Society, with Mathilde as the first forewoman. The association arose as an interest organization, which i.a. should work to provide women with municipal suffrage, as well as for women's self-sufficiency. The purpose clause was formulated broadly, and here it was stated as follows: "… elevate the woman in spiritual, moral and economic respects and thus also make her a more independent and efficient member of family and state, especially by opening her access to self-employment." Debate on suffrage It was especially the association's attitude to self-employment and the right to vote that was hotly debated in the first years. Especially the female members hesitated to officially make the demand for suffrage. The purpose clause was therefore constantly changing until 1915, when a major overhaul took place. By this time, women had become members of society, and it was therefore necessary to move the goal forward. It came to read: “The purpose of the Danish Women's Society is a) to develop and empower women for the responsibility and work of the full-fledged citizen; b) to work for the full equality of women in the family, society and state; (c) to improve the situation of women and children, in particular through legislation." This purpose clause remained unchanged until 1968 - however with the addition in 1938 that "Danish Women's Society is apolitical." After the right to vote After women's suffrage was secured, the Riksdag passed several important equality laws, including the Equal Pay Act of 1919 and the Act on Women and Men's Equal Access to Positions in the Public Sector. In the interwar period, however, these hard-fought rights came under attack, and the association worked hard to prevent a decline in the issue of gender equality. In the 1930s, it was i.a. the case of married women's right to occupation, which occupied the Danish Women's Society. In addition, there were cases such as demands for reforms in pregnancy legislation, as well as demands for an increased political representation of women on the agenda of the association. After World War II, the great debate took place on the issue of social and family policy, and after 1960, it was women's outdoor work and labor market issues that worked for the organization. New times, new issues During the 1960s, a need arose to revise the Danish Women's Society's purpose clause. The formal equality was completed, or at least within reach. After a thorough committee work and discussion of the new objective, the Danish Women's Society's national meeting in 1968 adopted the new purpose clause and objective - the third phase in the women's case. The purpose clause now read: “The Danish Women's Society works for full equality of women and men, so that they can make their efforts in the home, business and public life on equal terms. The Danish Women's Society is neutral in party political terms. The Danish Women's Society is affiliated with the International Women's Alliance.” In the 1960s, it was especially the issue of free abortion that occupied the organization. Here arose i.a. The Danish Women's Society's Youth Circle, which actively worked for free abortion. The collapse of the youth circle in 1968 resulted in the association Individ & Samfund, which is the forerunner of the Danish Rødstømpebevægelse (red stocking movement). At the national meeting in 1969, the organization decided to support free abortion with 223 votes in favor, 62 against and 23 do not know. After '68 In the 1970s, numerous new feminist movements emerged, including The red stocking movement. In these movements, there was an increasing critical focus on how the stereotypical gender roles were reinforced through upbringing and education. During this period, serious considerations also arose in the Danish Women's Society about a name change. The name "Danish Women's and Men's Society" came into normal speech. While the red stocking movement raged in the 1970s and 1980s, the Danish Women's Society turned its gaze outwards towards international women's work. Thus, the organization had e.g. a seat in the International Alliance of Women and thereby contributed to the creation and adoption of CEDAW. CEDAW is the UN Convention to Protect Women Worldwide from All Forms of Discrimination. This came into force in 1980. This stamp is listed in A. Hartvigsen's "Illustreret Katalog 1885-1920 over Jule-, Velgørenheds- og Foreningsmærker samt Udstillings- og Lejlighedsmærker fra Danmark, Island, Dansk Vestindien, Sønderjylland, Norge, Sverige og Finland", as # 1912.9. The stamp's design features a kneeling woman holding a guldhorn (Golden horn) According to Wikipedia: The golden horns were two horns from the Germanic Iron Age which in the 19th century became a Danish national symbol and a significant symbol of the Danish national romanticism. They form the subject of Adam Oehlenschläger's poem of the same name. The horns were found at Gallehus by Møgeltønder in 1639 and 1734, respectively. In 1802 they were stolen and remelted, but according to drawings, a set of reconstructions was made in 1860 which were exhibited at the National Museum. After it was pointed out in the 1940s that the first set of reconstructions was not correct, both in 1945 and 1979 new sets were produced, both of which were twisted and more correct in relation to the original drawings and measurements. The reconstructions from 1860 and 1979 are today on display at the National Museum in Copenhagen. This example is F/VF, OG, NH. Approximate Image Size: 22½ x 37½ mm. * STOCK IMAGE DUE TO RECENT NON-DELIVERY CLAIMS - EXTRA FEES FOR SHIPPING MAY BE REQUIRED FOR SOME ADDRESSES. Please inquire if you have any questions. Shipping to US addresses will be via USPS First Class Mail. Shipping to non-US addresses will be via USPS First Class Mail International. No tracking will be provided for shipments unless requested by buyer. If extra mailing services (registered, etc) are desired, there is an extra charge. Buyer MUST request before making payment to ensure additional coverage. If no additional coverage is purchased shipments are made at buyer's risk and will NOT be eligible for refund for non-delivery. After 35+ years I decided to retire from being an active Cinderella Stamp dealer. Most of my working inventory plus backup stock was sold at public auction. However, I have retained some material that I will be offering for sale. In addition, I have some "new" material that was mixed into lots I have bought for my own collections. I will be listing some of the material in my eBay store at fixed prices. I will also be offering some material at auction, either as single items or mixed lots. There will be many bargains available. There will be large and small lots, some containing similar material, some containing a random mixture, and some containing only one or a few items. The condition will be mixed, but none of the lots will be just accumulations of damaged or faulty stamps (unless specifically listed as such). 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