Maria "Maja" Månsson (née Qvist, 5 September 1879 - 9 October 1958) was a Swedish politician and active member of the Social Democrats and the party's Youth League.

Many girls at that time and with similar family backgrounds did not receive a formal education after elementary school.

[1] Her political beliefs lead her to join the Social Democrats and in 1902, the National Association for Women's Suffrage.

That was considered a protest against the contemporary marriage laws, as women lost both responsibility and property when getting married.

They shared the same political beliefs: Both were on the board of the Social Democratic Youth League from its foundation on.