Karen Marie Ankersted Hansen (1859–1921) was a Danish teacher and a pioneering female politician. She was among the first four women to be elected to the Municipal Council of Frederiksberg in 1909 as well as one of the first four to be elected to the Folketing (the Danish national parliament) in 1918.[1][2]
- ^ Haastrup, Lisbeth. "Karen Ankersted (1859 - 1921)" (in Danish). Kvinfo. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Pionerne" (in Danish). Frederiksberg Kommune. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2018.