Mette Groes (1937–2014) was a Danish politician, social worker and lecturer at Aalborg University. Representing the Social Democrats, she was a temporary member of the Folketing (1977– 1987) and a member of the European Parliament (1979–1980). Committed to equal rights for men and women, her many publications include the book Hustruvold (Violence against Wives, 2001).[1][2][3]