she earned the cand.oecon. degree in 1938 and was employed as a civil servant in the central government administration. she was president of the norwegian association for women's rights from 1968 to 1972, in succession to eva kolstad. she was a member of the executive board of the european movement in norway and was a board member of the international alliance of women from 1967 to 1973. she also served as a development expert in bangladesh for the united nations from 1962 to 1964.