Birgit Brock-Utne

Birgit Brock-Utne
Born (1938-05-04) 4 May 1938
Oslo, Norway
Occupationsacademic and writer
Known foradvocy for mother-tongue education in African schools
Notable workLanguage and Power: The Implications of Language for Peace and Development
Spouses
Bård Gaarder
(m. 1960⁠–⁠1973)
(m. 1973)

Birgit Brock-Utne (born 4 May 1938) is a Norwegian academic and non-fiction writer. She is known for her academic work and activism for civil society spanning education, feminism, and peace studies, with a strong international dimension.