Dorothy Buckland-Fuller
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21 January 1922
Dorothy Buckland-Fuller | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dorothea Dimitropoulou 21 January 1922 |
| Died | 5 July 2019 (aged 97) |
| Other names | Dorothy Buckland |
| Occupations | Humanist, sociologist, feminist, migrant community advocate, peace and human rights activist, peace activist |
| Known for | founder, Australian Migrant Women's Association |
| Notable work | Immigrant Women and Sexual Harassment at Work |
Dorothy Buckland-Fuller AM, MBE (21 January 1922 – 5 July 2019) was an Australian sociologist, peace and human rights activist, migrant community advocate and humanist.
Buckland-Fuller was born Dorothea Dimitropoulou in 1922 in Port Said, Egypt to Greek parents.[1] Having lived for some years in England she migrated with her husband to Sydney, Australia in 1961. She studied at the University of New South Wales, completing a BA in 1969, followed by a MA Qual (Honours equivalent) in Sociology in 1972.[2]
Career
In 1974 Buckland-Fuller founded the Australian Migrant Women's Association to provide networking opportunities for migrant women.[3]
She was appointed one of seven commissioners appointed to the Ethnic Affairs Commission of New South Wales in May 1977.[4]
Buckland-Fuller was president of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom in 2002–2004.[2]
With Robyn Williams, she was joint patron of the Humanist Society of New South Wales Inc.[5]