Elise Ottesen-Jensen | |
|---|---|
 Elise Ottesen-Jensen, also known as Ottar | |
| Born | 2 January 1886 |
| Died | 4 September 1973 (aged 87) |
| Resting place | Skogskirkegården, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Known for | RFSU |
| Spouse | Albert Jensen (1931–1937)[1] |
| Parent(s) | Immanuel Ottesen (1834–1919), Karen Arselle Essendrop (1844–1909)[1] |
Elise Ottesen-Jensen, also known as Ottar, (2 January 1886 − 4 September 1973) was a Norwegian-Swedish sex educator, journalist and anarchist agitator, whose main mission was to fight for women's rights to understand and control their own body and sexuality. She was a member of the Swedish anarcho-syndicalist union Central Organisation of the Workers of Sweden.[2] Her followers consider her a pioneer in the field of women's rights and feminism.
Her personal motto was "I dream of the day when every new born child is welcome, when men and women are equal, and when sexuality is an expression of intimacy, joy and tenderness."[3][4]
- ^ a b Jensen, Lill-Ann. "Elise Ottesen-Jensen", Norsk biografisk leksikon, 13 February 2009. Retrieved on 27 November 2019. (In Norwegian)
- ^ Britta Gröndahl. "SAC Syndikalisterna: Elise Ottesen-Jensen" (in Swedish). SAC. Archived from the original on 9 February 2007. Retrieved 26 February 2007.
- ^ Cindy Larsen (5 March 2001). "Yelah.net – Om Elise Ottesen-Jensen" (in Swedish). Yelah. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.
- ^ "The Swedish Association for Sexuality Education: Our history". RFSU. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 1 March 2007.