Dorcas Coker-Appiah

Dorcas Ama Frema Coker-Appiah (dem born am 17 August 1946) be Ghanaian lawyer den women's rights activist, den de executive director of de Gender Studies den Human Rights Documentation Centre, alias "Gender Centre", for Accra wey dey Ghana. She get (wey she continue get) important roles for several organisations wey dey promote women's rights for national, regional den international levels.

 Ein early life 
Dem born Dorcas Ama Frema Coker-Appiah for 17 August 1946 insyd for Wenchi, for British colony of de Gold Coast (now Ghana) tym."Dorcas Coker-Appiah's CV" (PDF). ohchr.org. ohchr.org. Retrieved 9 November 2017. Coker-Appiah earn bachelor's degree for law insyd from University of Ghana wey Legon for 1970 insyd.

 Ein career 
For 1974 insyd, Coker-Appiah be founding member of FIDA Ghana, wey she serve as vice president from 1988 come 1989, she be presido  from 1990 come 1991."WIPSEN-Africa: Board of Directors". WIPSEN-Africa.org. Retrieved 10 November 2017. She serve as de presido for FIDA ein legal aid steering committee, den de project coordinator for de legal, literacy den publication committee for sum years.

Coker-Appiah be de executive director for de Gender Studies den Human Rights Documentation Centre."Staff". gendercentreghana.org. Retrieved 10 November 2017."The 2nd Ghana Feminist Forum: A Personal Perspective - African Feminist Forum". africanfeministforum.com. 29 August 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2017.

 Ein publications 

 Breaking the Silence & Challenging the Myths of Violence Against Women and Children in Ghana: Report of a National Study on Violence (Gender Studies & Human Rights Documentation Centre, 1999, ISBN 9789988798703)

 References 
Category:Human
Category:Ghanaian women lawyers
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Category:1946 births
Category:University of Ghana alumni
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Category:20th-century Ghanaian lawyers
Category:21st-century Ghanaian lawyers