Beatrice Faust
Beatrice Faust | |
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| Born | Beatrice Eileen Fennessey 19 February 1939 Glen Huntly, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 30 October 2019 (aged 80) Churchill, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | Writer, women's rights activist |
| Language | English |
| Education | Mac.Robertson Girls' High School |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Notable works | Women, Sex and Pornography (1980) Apprenticeship in Liberty (1991) |
| Spouse | Clive Faust |
| Partner | Adam (Aimo) Murtonen |
Beatrice Eileen Faust AO (19 February 1939 – 30 October 2019) was an Australian author and women's activist. In 1966 she was president of the Victorian Abortion Law Repeal Association. She was a co-founder of the Victorian Council for Civil Liberties in 1966 and of the Women's Electoral Lobby in 1972.