Amy Bailey, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Amy Bailey

Jamaican educator, social worker and women's rights advocate

Date of Birth: 27-Nov-1895

Date of Death: 03-Oct-1990

Profession: writer, suffragette, journalist, social worker

Nationality: Jamaica

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Amy Bailey OJ, OD, OBE, MBE (27 November 1895 – 3 October 1990) was a Jamaican educator, social worker and women's rights advocate.
She was a co-founder of the Jamaican aid organization Save the Children and was the driving force behind the drive for introducing birth control to the island.
She received many honours and awards in her career, including the Order of the British Empire, the Jamaican Order of Distinction and the Marcus Garvey Award for Excellence in 1988.
In 1990, shortly before her death, she was honoured with the Order of Jamaica.