Kirsten Gloerfelt-Tarp

Kirsten Gjessing Gloerfelt-Tarp (1 December 1889 – 30 March 1977) was a Danish economist, politician, office manager and women's rights activist. She was chairwoman of the Kvinderådet from 1931 to 1946, head of section at the Danish Labour and Factory Inspectorate (today the ) from 1938 to 1958 and represented the of the Folketing for the Danish Social Liberal Party from 1945 to 1960. Globerfelt-Tarp was active on committees and commissions focused on social and women's issues, fought for the position of women in the labour market during the mass unemployment of the 1930s and took part in humanitarian activities.

Early life Gloerbelt-Tarp was born in Copenhagen, Denmark on 1 December 1889, and came from an upper class family. Her father was the wholesaler Hans Jørgen Gjessing and her mother was Karen Margrethe Stadfeldt. Globerfelt-Tarp graduated from N. Zahle's School in 1909. She enrolled at the University of Copenhagen, studying economics because she was interested in social issues. succeeding Clara Back in the post. In the role, Globerfelt-Tarp she fought for the position of women in the labour market during the mass unemployment of the 1930s and participated in humanitarian activities. She helped children affected by the Spanish Civil War. Together with Thora Daugaard and Mélanie Oppenhejm, Globerfelt-Tarp got around 300 Jewish children from Central Europe into Danish rural homes for Finnish children during the Winter War and did social work across Denmark during the Second World War. Globerfelt-Tarp was a member of the editorial board of the Danish Workers' Inspection for the Pas på magazine between 1956 and 1961. She was deputy chairwoman of the RV parliamentary group from 1957 to 1960 and was a member of the ILO's expert committee on women's work until 1960.

During her career, Globerfelt-Taro was the author of a number of articles in professional journals and anthologies. She was co-author and editor of the statistical-sociological work Kvinden i Samfundet in 1937, its English edition called Women in the Community in 1939 and the book's second edition in 1953. Globerfelt-Taro was co-author of Arbejderbeskyttelse in 1943 and Kvinderne og valgrretten in 1965.

Personal life She was married to fellow economist Bror Vigo Valfred Globerfelt-Tarp from 13 August 1927 until his death on 16 March 1958. They had one child. Globerfelt-Taro died in Gentofte, Denmark on 30 March 1977.