Andrea Andreen

Andrea Andreen

Ellenor Andrea Andreen (1888–1972) was a Swedish physician, pacifist and feminist. As a physician, she specialized in the treatment of diabetes, combining dietary restrictions with insulin. A prominent figure in the Swedish women's movement, she became a council member of the Women's International Democratic Federation in 1945, later becoming a vice-president. She chaired the Svenska Kvinnors Vänsterförbund (Swedish Women's Left-wing Association) from 1946 to 1964. A strong proponent of nuclear disarmament, in 1953 she was awarded the Stalin Peace Prize.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Andrea Andreen" (in Swedish). Göteborgs Universitet. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Research Experiences: Francisca de Haan". United Nations History Project. December 2011. Archived from the original on 2016-01-07. Retrieved 20 October 2017.

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