Anna Bugge

Who was Anna Bugge?

Anna Wicksell Bugge was a Norwegian feminist. She helped found the debate society Skuld in high school. She was the chairman of The Norwegian Association for Women's Rights after the debate on morality brought on by Ragna Nielsen's resignation.

Bugge was in particular interested in concrete reforms; She was more occupied with the social and economic reasons for the suppression of women, rather than spiritual discussions on morality and codes of conduct. In articles from the NAWR periodical Nylænde, she emphasized women's economic independence as a necessity for their liberation. In spirit of this she was also occupied with education and organizing of women. She was one of the teachers in the "free education for women", which was initiated by other feminists. She held lectures on women's professional education and stressed that women should be allowed as apprentices in craftsmanship. In Nylænde, she spoke warm-heartedly about a pension fund for housekeepers. Bugge participated actively promoting women's suffrage, and in 1888 she traveled around in Norway as a member of the Kvindestemmeretsforening to further promote this cause.