Grethe Kathrine Værnø, née Jacobsen, (born 1938) is a Norwegian Conservative politician and writer who has played an important part in support of women's rights, both nationally and internationally.
She headed the Norwegian National Women's Council from 1979 to 1981 and was Oslo's member of the Storting from 1981 to 1985.
After studying French in Paris, she attended Harvard University (1966-1967), graduating in Norway in 1969 as Cand.philol.
[2] Værnø served as press editor for the Norwegian National Women's Council from 1971 to 1973, becoming the organization's representative for information on developing countries (1977 to 1981).
[1] Værnø has published a number of books including:[1] In 2017, Værnø published an account of her activities in support of women in Blåstrømpe: Mitt kvinnepolitiske liv (Bluestocking: my political life in support of women).