Lea Ackermann
German Roman Catholic nun and activist (1937–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lea Ackermann (2 February 1937 – 31 October 2023) was a German Catholic nun of the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa, an activist fighting sex tourism and forced prostitution, first in Africa where she founded the Solwodi [de] organisation. Beginning in 1987, she worked in the same field in Germany. She received the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and other awards.
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Born | (1937-02-02)2 February 1937 Völklingen, Germany |
Died | 31 October 2023(2023-10-31) (aged 86) Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
Education | University of Munich |
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Awards | Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany |
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