Denmark and Greenland formally apologized for their role in a forced contraception program believed to have targeted thousands of Indigenous girls and women in the Arctic territory dating back to the ...
Greenland, which remains part of the Danish realm, was a colony under Denmark’s crown until 1953, when it became a province in the Scandinavian country. In 1979, the island was granted home rule, and ...
66-year-old retiree Kirstine Berthelsen prepares wool for sewing at her home in northern Copenhagen, Denmark, Sept. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/James Brooks) COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — At age 13, Katrine ...
The apology by Mette Frederiksen in Greenland’s capital, Nuuk, hopes to close a traumatic chapter in Greenland's history.
A young Greenlandic woman living in Denmark will regain custody of the infant girl taken from her shortly after birth. The case has become the latest flashpoint between Denmark and Greenland.
Peering across a dense stretch of woodland outside of Denmark’s capital with camouflage paint smeared across her face, 20-year-old Katrine scans the horizon for approaching threats. After nearly four ...
Copenhagen, Denmark — More than 350 Greenlandic Indigenous women and girls, including some 12 years old and younger, reported that they were forcibly given contraception by Danish health authorities ...
Denmark on Tuesday expanded its military service to include women, as the Nordic country seeks to recruit more soldiers and strengthen its defenses amid heightened security concerns across Europe.
Women required to register for military conscription from 2025 Conscription period to increase from 4 to 11 months by 2026 COPENHAGEN, July 1 (Reuters) - Denmark on Tuesday expanded its military ...
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — (AP) — Denmark and Greenland on Wednesday apologized for their roles in the past mistreatment of Greenlandic Indigenous girls and women that included forcing contraception upon ...
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — At age 13, Katrine Petersen was fitted with a contraceptive device by Danish doctors without her consent. She had become pregnant, and after doctors in the Greenlandic town ...
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — At age 13, Katrine Petersen was fitted with a contraceptive device by Danish doctors without her consent. She had become pregnant, and after doctors in the Greenlandic town ...