Thit Jensen

She was awarded the Royal Medal of Recompense in 1949 and was inducted as a member of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1954.

The recorded working language is Danish. Margaret Sanger is recorded as an influence. Residence is recorded at Farsø. Positions recorded include chairperson. Distinctions recorded are Royal Medal of Recompense in gold with crown and Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog.

• Name — Thit Jensen • Birth Name — Maria Kirstine Dorothea Jensen • Born — 19 January 1876 • Birthplace — Farsø, Jutland, Denmark • Died — 14 May 1957 • Place of death — Bagsværd, Denmark • Occupation — Writer • Awards — Tagea Brandt Rejselegat (1935) Holberg Medal (1940)

Jensen was born on January 19, 1876, in Farsø. Her parents, Hans Jensen, a veterinarian, and Marie Kirstine Jensen had eleven children. Her brother, Johannes V. Jensen, was also a well known author and Nobel Prize Laureate. In 1912, she married Gustav Jéhan Fenger (1887–1958), though the couple divorced in 1918. She wrote about erotic and social themes and fought for women's rights. In 1917, she founded Københavns Husmoderforening (Copenhagen Housewives Association) which preceded De Danske Husmoderforeninger and represented the local associations of the organization in Denmark. In 1924 she founded Foreningen for Seksuel Oplysning (the Organization for Sexual Awareness) which worked with Jonathan Leunbach to perform abortions. She was personally against abortion, but felt that women needed to have a choice and was highly criticized for this belief. Jensen died on May 14, 1957, in Bagsværd and is buried at Farsø Cemetery.

The authorities additionally record the heading Maria Kirstine Dorothea Jensen.

Thit Jensen is recorded as writer and journalist.