Efua Dorkenoo

Summary

Efua Dorkenoo is a human^[1]. Born in Cape Coast^[2], she… she was born on September 6, 1949^[3]. She died in London^[4]. She died on October 18, 2014^[5]. She worked as a politician^[6], writer^[7], and human rights defender^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Efua Dorkenoo was born in Cape Coast^[2].
• Efua Dorkenoo passed away in London^[4].
• Efua Dorkenoo was born on September 6, 1949^[3].
• Efua Dorkenoo died on October 18, 2014^[5].
• Efua Dorkenoo held citizenship in Ghana^[10].
• Efua Dorkenoo worked as a politician^[6].
• Efua Dorkenoo worked as a writer^[7].
• Efua Dorkenoo's professions included human rights defender^[8].
• Efua Dorkenoo's field of work was feminism^[11].
• Efua Dorkenoo's education included a stint at Wesley Girls' High School^[12].
• Efua Dorkenoo received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[13].
• Efua Dorkenoo received the BBC 100 Women^[14].
• Efua Dorkenoo is recorded as female^[15].
• Efua Dorkenoo's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Efua Dorkenoo's Commons category is recorded as Efua Dorkenoo^[17].
• The cause of death was cancer^[18].
• Efua Dorkenoo's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[19].
• Efua Dorkenoo's described by source is recorded as Efua Dorkenoo, Who Campaigned Against Genital Cutting, Dies at 65^[20].
• Efua Dorkenoo's described by source is recorded as Efua Dorkenoo^[21].
• Efua Dorkenoo's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[22].
• Efua Dorkenoo's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as BBC 100 Women Edit-a-thon^[23].

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Origins and Family

Efua Dorkenoo's place of birth was Cape Coast^[2]. She was born on September 6, 1949^[3].

Education

Efua Dorkenoo's education included a stint at Wesley Girls' High School^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[6], writer^[7], and human rights defender^[8]. Efua Dorkenoo's field of work was feminism^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[13], a grade of an order^[24], in United Kingdom^[25] and BBC 100 Women^[14], an award^[26], in United Kingdom^[27], founded in 2013^[28].

Death and Burial

Efua Dorkenoo died on October 18, 2014^[5]. She died in London^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[18].

Why It Matters

Efua Dorkenoo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] She is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

FAQs

Where was Efua Dorkenoo born?

Efua Dorkenoo's place of birth was Cape Coast^[2].

Where did Efua Dorkenoo die?

Efua Dorkenoo died in London^[4].

What did Efua Dorkenoo do for work?

Efua Dorkenoo worked as politician^[6], writer^[7], and human rights defender^[8].

Where did Efua Dorkenoo go to school?

Efua Dorkenoo was educated at Wesley Girls' High School^[12].

What awards did Efua Dorkenoo receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[13] and BBC 100 Women^[14].