 In the 2004 edition 12% were women; however, 24% of all new life stories published were of women.As in many other countries, the concept of having a book with a strong focus on the ruling elite has led to many controversies.Besides the low number of women listed, these include people who do not want to be included or who demand to be included, people removed from the listings because of certain criminal acts, and the difficulties of publishing during and after the Second World War period of German occupation of Denmark.