Ane Cathrine "Anna" Sterky, née Nielsen Danish-Swedish politician, trade union organiser, feminist and editors
Career
Sterky worked as a seamstress in Denmark, where she was active in the Danish trade union movement. She was a pioneer in her work to build up trade unions for women, and she also worked for the creation of a social democratic women"s group within the party.
Membership
She was a member of the Swedish Social Democratic Party from 1900 to 1925, chairwoman of the Women"s Trade Union 1902–1907, editor of the paper Morgonbris 1904–1909 and honorary chairwoman of the Social Democratic Women in Sweden 1920–1925.