Simonne Monet-Chartrand, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian activist and feminist
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Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
About Simonne Monet-Chartrand
- Simonne Monet-Chartrand (November 4, 1919 – January 18, 1993) was a Canadian activist.
- During the fifties, she played a role in marriage preparation services, parent's schools, parent-teacher associations, family unions and cooperatives.In 1949 she was an advocate for asbestos strikers (along with her husband), and later was the co-founder for the Simone de Beauvoir Institute dedicated to feminist studies.
- She also co-founded the Federation des femmes du Quebec, the pacifist movement Voix des femmes, and the Movement for Nuclear Disarmament.She was a radio and television writer and researcher for Radio Canada, was head of the public relations for the Syndicat des enseignants de Champlain, and was assistant director for the Human Rights League.
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