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Bogaletch Gebre

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Ethiopian scientist and activist

ScientistsLived 1960 to 2019 · aged 59
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Bogaletch "Boge" Gebre was an Ethiopian scientist and activist. " Along with her sister Fikirte Gebre, Gebre founded KMG Ethiopia, formerly called Kembatti Mentti Gezzima-Tope.

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2013Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights
2012King Baudouin International Development Prize
2007Jonathan Mann Award for Health and Human Rights
2005North-South Prize
Knight of the Legion of Honour

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Bogaletch "Boge" Gebre was an Ethiopian scientist and activist. In 2010, The Independent characterized her as "the woman who began the rebellion of Ethiopian women." Along with her sister Fikirte Gebre, Gebre founded KMG Ethiopia, formerly called Kembatti Mentti Gezzima-Tope. The charity works to serve women in many areas, including preventing female genital mutilation and bridal abductions, the practice of kidnapping and raping young women to force them into marriage. According to the National Committee on Traditional Practices of Ethiopia, such practices were the basis of 69% of marriages in the country as of 2003.

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Scientists
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Scientist
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deceased
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Lived 1960 to 2019 · aged 59
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25 languages

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