Sana Solh
Sana Solh | |
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Solh in 2009 | |
| Born | 19 September 1939 |
| Died | 24 September 2019 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Alma mater | Lebanese American University |
| Occupation(s) | Former President of Make Mothers Matter - Lebanon; Former Secretary General of Amnesty International – Lebanon; Former Vice President of the Lebanese Council of Women; Former President of the Association of Parents of Children with Disabilities, Lebanon; Former Vice President of Al Amal Institute for the Disabled, Lebanon |
| Children | Assaad W. Razzouk |
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Sana Solh (19 September 1939 – 24 September 2019) was a Lebanese human rights activist who advocated for the respect and equal rights of women, children and persons with disabilities through social and political change. She was one of the main female leaders of the civil rights movements in Lebanon, actively working, lobbying and leading demonstrations to fight for the right of women to grant their nationality to their children, ask for laws to guarantee quotas for women's participation in politics, or raise funds for the many institutions and associations where she was an active member.