Valentine Dannevig

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Valentine Dannevig (1872–1962) was a Norwegian teacher and principal who was a member of the Permanent Mandates Commission, a body of the League of Nations that oversaw the League's mandate system. She joined the Permanent Mandates Commission, replacing Anna Bugge-Wicksell in 1928.[1] During her time on the commission, she was the sole female member.[2][3][4] A feminist and progressive, she co-founded the Norwegian chapter of Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.[1][5][6] She was an abolitionist.[1] She was a proponent of a civilizing mission of empire.[1]

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