Miriam Dell
New Zealand women's advocate, botanist and teacher (1924-2022)
Dame Miriam Patricia Dell ONZ DBE JP (née Matthews; 14 June 1924 – 22 March 2022) was a New Zealand women's rights activist, botanist and schoolteacher.[1] She was the president of the National Council of Women of New Zealand from 1970 to 1974. She was the first New Zealand president of the International Council of Women from 1979 to 1984.[2]
Dame Miriam Dell | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Dell in 2011 | |
| Born | Miriam Patricia Matthews 14 June 1924 Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Died | 22 March 2022 (aged 97) Carterton, New Zealand |
| Known for | Women's rights advocacy |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
References
change- ↑ "Trailblazers: Dame Miriam Dell". New Zealand Herald. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ↑ "New Zealand Honour recipient - Dame Miriam Dell, ONZ, DBE (1980) [CBE 1975]". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
This short article about a person or group of people can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.