Perdita Constance Huston (May 2, 1936 – December 4, 2001) was an American journalist and women's rights activist. She is commemorated by the international Perdita Huston Human Rights Award.
Born in Portland, Maine, Huston studied in France and later worked in Africa. She was director of public affairs for TIME magazine in French-speaking countries, and in 1978 became a Regional Director of the Peace Corps. Her first book "Message from the Village" was also published in 1978.
She later worked for the World Conservation Union (IUCN) in Switzerland and at the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) in London and acted as consultant with UNDP, UNIFEM, UNFPA and UNICEF. From 1997, she returned to work for the Peace Corps as a Country Director in Mali and then Bulgaria.
Archived papers, Maine Women Writers Collection, University of New England
January 01, 1970
perdita, huston, perdita, constance, huston, 1936, december, 2001, american, journalist, women, rights, activist, commemorated, international, human, rights, award, born, portland, maine, huston, studied, france, later, worked, africa, director, public, affair. Perdita Constance Huston May 2 1936 December 4 2001 was an American journalist and women s rights activist She is commemorated by the international Perdita Huston Human Rights Award Born in Portland Maine Huston studied in France and later worked in Africa She was director of public affairs for TIME magazine in French speaking countries and in 1978 became a Regional Director of the Peace Corps Her first book Message from the Village was also published in 1978 She later worked for the World Conservation Union IUCN in Switzerland and at the International Planned Parenthood Federation IPPF in London and acted as consultant with UNDP UNIFEM UNFPA and UNICEF From 1997 she returned to work for the Peace Corps as a Country Director in Mali and then Bulgaria The Perdita Huston Human Rights Award 1 is supported by the Washington D C chapter of the United Nations Association of the United States of America The awardees include 2003 Sima Samar 2004 Madame Fatumata Traore 2005 Ms Ranjana Gaur 2006 Sunitha Krishnan 2007 Zipporah Sein Bishnu Pariyar and Samar Minallah 2011 Zainab Salbi Contents 1 Books 2 Further reading 3 Notes 4 External linksBooks editMessage from the Village Epoch B Foundation 1978 ISBN 0 931730 01 5 Third World Women Speak Out Praeger Publishers 1979 ASIN B000GWIA8Q The Right to Choose Earthscan Publications 1992 ISBN 1 85383 123 9 Motherhood by Choice Pioneers in Women s Health and Family Planning The Feminist Press 1992 ISBN 1 55861 069 3 Families As We Are The Feminist Press 2001 ISBN 1 55861 250 5 see also 2 Further reading editBiography Huston Perdita Constance 1936 2001 A digital article from Contemporary Authors Thomson Gale 2006Notes edit Perdita Huston award for Prajwala founder The Hindu May 17 2006 accessed at 1 Oct 20 2006External links edit 3 Archived papers Maine Women Writers Collection University of New England Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Perdita Huston amp oldid 1066307107, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
