Inger Merete Nordentoft

Inger Merete Nordentoft (16 August 1903, Thisted — 22 October 1960, Copenhagen) was a Danish educator, Communist politician and resistance worker. She is remembered for requesting maternity leave from her post as headmistress of Katrinedals Skole in Copenhagen although she had not married the father and refused to reveal his identity. There was an attempt to force her to leave her post but as a result of support from the majority of her students' parents, she was able to take maternity leave and maintain her post as head.^[1]^[2]^[3]

^ Hilden, Adda (22 April 2023). "Inger Merete Nordentoft" (in Danish). lex: Kvinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
^ "Denmark: Should I Not". Time Magazine. 31 December 1945. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
^ Skoklund Larsen, Birgitte (28 March 2009). "Det er ethvert voksent menneskes ret at leve sit liv efter sin overbevisning" (in Danish). Kristeligt Dagblad. Retrieved 28 January 2024.

[kvinfo-1] Hilden, Adda (22 April 2023). "Inger Merete Nordentoft" (in Danish). lex: Kvinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2024.

[time-2] "Denmark: Should I Not". Time Magazine. 31 December 1945. Retrieved 28 January 2024.

[kd-3] Skoklund Larsen, Birgitte (28 March 2009). "Det er ethvert voksent menneskes ret at leve sit liv efter sin overbevisning" (in Danish). Kristeligt Dagblad. Retrieved 28 January 2024.

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