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== Views == == Views ==
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A feminist, she favours ] for women and opposes cash-for-care benefits for the parents of toddlers which she believes hinders gender equality and integration of immigrant women and their children.<ref>Robin Reistad Fiske (3 September 2011 {{no icon}} '']''. Retrieved 12 March 2014</ref> Simonsen has expressed concern that women who are public figures are subject to more threats and harrassment both online and in real life than men and that this causes women to stay away from public debate.<ref>Hilde Arnesen (5 December 2013) {{no icon}} '']''. Retrieved 12 March 2014</ref>

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== Books == == Books ==

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Marie Simonsen in 2009

Marie Heiberg Simonsen (born 1 June 1962) is a Norwegian journalist who since 2003 has been political editor in Dagbladet. She has previously worked for Dagens Næringsliv and VG.

Early life, education and career

Simonsen was born in Bodø and grew up at the west side of Oslo. Her father is the lawyer and Conservative politician Gustav Heiberg Simonsen.

She studied law, literature and political science at the University of Oslo 1983–1985. She started working as a journalist in Dagens Næringsliv in 1985 after having been recruited by Kåre Valebrokk. She headed the feature department for a while and was the paper's correspondent in London 1994–1997. She worked for VG 1997–2003 where she became head of the newspapers's commentary section. She has also held causeries in NRK radio.

She participated in founding the Norwegian Foundation for Investigative Journalism (SKUP) in 1990.

Views

Simonsen has described her general political positions as in accordance with the liberal tradition of Dagbladet. She does not have any fixed preference for a particular political party.. She has named Gro Harlem Brundtland as a role model.

A feminist, she favours affirmative action for women and opposes cash-for-care benefits for the parents of toddlers which she believes hinders gender equality and integration of immigrant women and their children. Simonsen has expressed concern that women who are public figures are subject to more threats and harrassment both online and in real life than men and that this causes women to stay away from public debate.

She opposes the Norwegian monarchy and the Norwegian state church.

Books

References

  1. ^ Olav Garvik, Marie Heiberg Simonsen, Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 6 March 2014
  2. ^ Bjarne Riiser Gundersen (17 April 2009), Overdommeren, Morgenbladet. Retrieved 6 March 2014
  3. Anne Viken (3 December 2003), Mellom dukser og raddiser, Universitas. Retrieved 6 March 2014
  4. I seng med fienden {{no icon]] Dagbladet. Retrieved 12 March 2014
  5. Robin Reistad Fiske (3 September 2011Hareides kommentarer er bare vås Template:No icon Dagbladet. Retrieved 12 March 2014
  6. Hilde Arnesen (5 December 2013) Blir hetset hver dag, uansett hva hun skriver Template:No icon Vårt Land. Retrieved 12 March 2014

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