1920 - 2002
Kanitha Wichiencharoen Thai Activist
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| Birthday |
4th November, 1920
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| Birthplace |
Bangkok, Siam
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| Died |
13th May, 2002
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| Place of Death |
Bangkok, Thailand
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| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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| Nationality |
Thai
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| Occupation Text |
lawyer, women's rights activist, Buddhist nun
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| Occupation |
Activist
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| Year(s) Active |
1945–2002
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Khunying Kanitha Wichiencharoen (4 November 1922 – 13 May 2002) was a Thai lawyer and women's rights advocate until late in life when she became a maechee. Most noted for her human rights work with women, she established the first emergency shelter for women in Thailand and wrote legislation to protect women's rights. She established the Mahapajapati Theri College, the first college to train women as Buddhist nuns in southeast Asia.
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