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Ida Bachmann | |
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| Vice President of the Women's International Democratic Federation | |
| In office 1951–? | |
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| Born | 1990 |
| Died | 1995 (aged 94–95) |
Ida Bachmann (1900–1995) was a Danish librarian and journalist who is known for her feminist activities. She was a member of the Commission of the Women's International Democratic Federation (WIDF) and served as its vice president.
Biography
[edit]She was born in 1900.[1] She worked as a librarian in Kolding.[1] She was a member of the WIDF.[2] Following the occupation of Denmark by Nazi Germany during World War II she left Denmark for the USA.[2] There she worked at the US War Information Office.[2] She was also involved in other journalist activities in the USA.[1] Following her return to Denmark she published a book, America! America!, on her US experience in 1947[3] and continued to serve as a head librarian.[4]
Bachmann and Kate Fleron visited North Korea along with representatives from other countries in 1951 during the Korean War.[2][4] The same year Bachman was elected as the vice president of the Women's International Democratic Federation in a meeting held in China.[2][5]
Bachmann died in 1995.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Ida Bachmann". Det Danske Filminstitut (in Danish). Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Taewoo Kim (2020). "Frustrated Peace: Investigatory Activities by the Commission of the Women's International Democratic Federation (WIDF) in North Korea during the Korean War". Sungkyun Journal of East Asian Studies. 20 (1): 89, 91. doi:10.21866/esjeas.2020.20.1.004.
- ↑ "Ida Bachmann: Amerika! Amerika!". bogmanden.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- 1 2 "Kronologi over fredssagen og international politik 4. Juli 1951" (in Danish). Det danske Fredsakademi. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ↑ Suzy Kim (2019). "The Origins of Cold War Feminism During the Korean War". Gender & History. 31 (2): 467. doi:10.1111/1468-0424.12433.
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