Mette Groes

Mette Groes (1937–2014) was a Danish politician, social worker and lecturer at Aalborg University. Representing the Social Democrats, she was a temporary member of the Folketing (1977– 1987) and a member of the European Parliament (1979–1980). Committed to equal rights for men and women, her many publications include the book Hustruvold (Violence against Wives, 2001).

Biography Born in the Copenhagen district of Frederiksberg on 9 June 1937, Mette Groes was the daughter of FDB director Ebbe Groes and his wife, Lis née Tørsleff, former Minister of Trade and Industry. A keen reader from an early age, after graduating from high school she first studied libranianship but quickly turned to social work.

Groes was twice a member of the Aalborg City Council, in 1974––78 and in 1989–93. She also served on the board of the Danish Association of Social Workers and from 1970 to 1973 she was vice president of the Danish Women's Society. Among her publications is the book Hustruvold: socialrådgivens arbejdsmetoder (2001) on how to combat violence suffered by housewives.

Mette Groes died in Gentofte on 8 November 2014 and is buried in Aalborg's Dokkedal Cemetery.