Ezlynn Deraniyagala
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Ezlynn Deraniyagala | |
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5th President of the International Alliance of Women | |
In office 1958–1964 |
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Preceded by | Ester Graff |
Succeeded by | Begum Anwar Ahmed |
Personal details | |
Born | 1908 |
Died | 1973 |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Occupation | Barrister |
Ezlynn Deraniyagala (1908 – 1973) was a Sri Lankan barrister and feminist, who was the first female Sri Lankan barrister. She was the long-time president of the All-Ceylon Women's Conference and served as the 5th President of the International Alliance of Women from 1958 to 1964.[1][2]
References
- ↑ International Alliance of Women 1904-2004, womenalliance.org
- ↑ Janet K. Boles, Diane Long Hoeveler, Historical Dictionary of Feminism, p. 97, Scarecrow Press, 2004