Siri Hangeland
Siri Hangeland (born 1 April 1952) is a Norwegian feminist, civic leader and politician.
Siri Hangeland | |
|---|---|
| President of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights | |
| In office 1990–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Irene Bauer |
| Succeeded by | Bjørg Krane Bostad |
| In office 1998–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Kjellaug Pettersen |
| Succeeded by | Berit Kvæven |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 April 1952 |
| Nationality | Norway |
| Political party | Socialist Left Party |
She served two terms as President of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights, from 1990 to 1992 and from 1998 to 2004.[1][2] From 1996 to 1997 she served as a member of the Committee for Human Rights, a governmental committee appointed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[3] She was also a board member of the International Alliance of Women. She is a member of the Socialist Left Party and is a member of that party's committee on women's issues.[4] She graduated with the cand.philol. degree in Norwegian language at the University of Bergen in 1981, with a dissertation titled Sosiolingvistiske forhold i Kristiansand bymål.[5]
References
- Elisabeth Lønnå: Stolthet og kvinnekamp: Norsk kvinnesaksforenings historie fra 1913 (p. 336), Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 1996, ISBN 8205244952
- "– Langt igjen til likelønn". Verdens Gang.
- "Siri Hangeland". The Norwegian State Administration Database.
- "Kvinnepolitisk utvalg". Socialist Left Party.
- "Siri Hangeland". NKF.
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