Torild Skard

Torild Skard ( born November 29, 1936 in Oslo) is a Norwegian politician, UN officials and women's rights activist.

Career

She was Storting MPs for Sosialistisk Venstreparti and President of Lagting (1973-1977), Director of Women's Affairs of UNESCO (1984-1986), International President of UNICEF (1988-1989), Vice- Secretary General of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and UNICEF Regional Director for West Africa and Central Africa ( 1994-1998). Since 2006 she has been President of Norsk Kvinnesaksforening.

Bibliography

  • Torild Skard: Continent of women and of hope: understanding and promoting development in Africa ( Books on African Studies, 2004; Also in Norwegian, English, French and Dutch appeared )

Awards

  • Commander, National Order of Lion of Senegal ( 1998)
  • Commander, Order of St. Olav (2012 )
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