Lea Ackermann
Lea Ackermann | |
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Ackermann in 2012 | |
| Born | 2 February 1937 Völklingen, Germany |
| Died | 31 October 2023 (aged 86) Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
| Education | University of Munich |
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| Awards | Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany |
Lea Ackermann (2 February 1937 – 31 October 2023) was a German Catholic nun of the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa, an activist fighting sex tourism and forced prostitution, first in Africa where she founded the Solwodi organisation. Beginning in 1987, she worked in the same field in Germany. She received the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and other awards.