Madeleine Sylvain-Bouchereau
/Overview
Madeleine Sylvain-Bouchereau born Port-au-Prince, Haiti July 5, 1905 (d. 1970). Haitian sociologist, lawyer and feminist; international educator; actively opposed US occupation; delegate to Third Inter-American Conference on Education 1937; participant in founding of UN, as welfare officer aiding Polish political prisoners Germany 1944; UN First Committee which drafted convention on women's rights 1951-52; WILPF educational courses Copenhagen and Hamburg 1952-56; first woman to run for Senate 1957; arrested by Duvalier, and exiled; WILPF mission to Middle East 1958; advisor on community development Togo, 1966-68.
Quotations
“We believe in success. . . What does it matter if it shines only for those who will follow us, provided we contribute to establish justice and democracy in our country?” (Marlène Apollon, Abernethy; photo haiticulture.ch)