Women in the arts, women in science, women in IP, women in
general.
Kvindernes Bygning (The Women's Building), in which our
Copenhagen office is located, was made for women and had a group of
significant Danish women behind it. In particular, the famous
Danish writer and playwright Emma Gad is worth mentioning. Emma Gad
dreamed of creating a centre for women's associations,
exhibitions, and shops and began raising funds in 1895 where she
also initiated a Women's Exhibition in Copenhagen.
Another important person in the creation of the Women's
Building was the painter Susette C. Holten who designed the
dandelion poster that played an important part in the fund-raising.
Stamps with her dandelion design were sold to raise money and the
design is still an integrated part of the building today. After
nearly 40 years, the project was fully funded and the Danish
architect Ragna Grubb was appointed for the project. Kvindernes
Bygning was ready for opening in 1936,
