Androula Henriques
Androula Henriques | |
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Ανδρούλα Χριστοφίδου Ενρίκες | |
 Henriques in 2010 | |
| Born | Androula Christofidou Henriques 1936 (age 87–88) |
| Nationality | Cyprus |
Androula Christofidou Henriques(Greek:Ανδρούλα Χριστοφίδου Ενρίκες; born 1936) is aCypriotactivist who campaigns againsthuman trafficking.[1]
Life
[edit]Androula was born in Nicosia in 1936.[2]She studied inchild psychologyin Geneva and worked underJean Piagetin theUniversity of Geneva.[3]She wrote three books on the theories of Jean Piaget in pedagogy.[4]
Activism
[edit]She created her own anti-human traffickingnetwork,Cyprus Stop Trafficking.She was the president of the organization from 2012 until she resigned in 2018.[5][6]She also lobbied the government of Cyprus to stop human trafficking.[7]Her network organized an anti-trafficking conference in Cyprus in 2008 which included speakers from the United States and the EU, as well as representatives of the Police, theHouse of Representatives,the Attorney General's Office, the Turkish-Cypriot community, several NGOs, and many journalists.[1]She has also helped trafficked women by letting them stay in her home as they prepared to testify in court against those who held them as sex slaves.[1]She has published five books on human trafficking.[4]Additionally, she also founded in Geneva, ACEES (L’Association Contre L’ Exploitation et L’ Esclavage Sexuel).[4]
Personal life
[edit]Androula is married to a Portuguese man and has two children. She spends her life between Switzerland and Cyprus.[2]
Awards and recognition
[edit]She received a 2010International Women of Courageaward.[8][1]In 2012 she was appointed to the rank of Commander in theNational Order of Meritby France's Ambassador to Cyprus, Jean-Luc Florent.[5]
Publications
[edit]- Henriques, A. (1990). Experiments in teaching. In: Duckworth, E., Easley, J., Hawkins, D. and Henriques, A. (eds.).Science education: A mind's-on approach for the elementary years.Hillsdale, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates,141–186.
References
[edit]- ^abcd"Androula Henriques, Cyprus".U.S. Department of State.Archived fromthe originalon 2012-01-13.
- ^ab"«Μια την βίασαν δεκατρείς… Εκάμναν σεξ οι στρατιώτες, εβλέπαν οι καμπαρετζιήδες»".«Μια την βίασαν δεκατρείς… Εκάμναν σεξ οι στρατιώτες, εβλέπαν οι καμπαρετζιήδες».Retrieved2024-04-26.
- ^Duckworth, Eleanor (2005)."Critical Exploration in the Classroom".The New Educator.1(4): 257–272.doi:10.1080/15476880500276728.ISSN1547-688X.
- ^abcΔημητρίου, Μάριος (2017-10-21)."Η καλή δασκάλα, η επιμελής μαθήτρια".24h.cy(in Greek).Retrieved2024-09-02.
- ^ab"Founder of Cyprus Stop Trafficking Commander in the National Order of Merit".famagusta-gazette.Archived fromthe originalon 2014-09-03.Retrieved2014-09-01.
- ^"Head of anti-trafficking NGO resigns, blames welfare department".Cyprus Mail.2018-09-10.Retrieved2019-09-11.
- ^"U.S. Embassy Honors 2010 International Women of Courage Award Winner Androula Henriques for Anti-Trafficking Work - Embassy of the United States Nicosia Cyprus".usembassy.gov.Archived fromthe originalon 2014-09-03.Retrieved2014-09-01.
- ^"Feminist Wire Daily Newsbriefs: U.S. and Global News Coverage".msmagazine.
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