Elise Ottesen-Jensen
Elise Ottesen-Jensen | |
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Elise Ottesen-Jensen, also known as Ottar | |
| Born | 2 January 1886 Høyland, Norway |
| Died | 4 September 1973 (aged 87) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Resting place | Skogskirkegården, Sweden |
| Nationality | Norwegian and Swedish |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Known for | Swedish Association for Sexuality Education (RFSU) |
| Spouse | Albert Jensen (1931–1937) |
| Parent(s) | Immanuel Ottesen (1834–1919), Karen Arselle Essendrop (1844–1909) |
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. 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."