Social Activist Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Was a South African-born entrepreneur and an animal rights activist.Bale was an activist for environ

Was a South African-born entrepreneur and an animal rights activist.Bale was an activist for environmental and animal rights causes. He served as a board member of The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and the Ark Trust,[2] which in 2002 became the Hollywood branch of the Humane Society of the United States

Was a veteran Gujarati theatre and film actress, a woman activist and President of the 'National Fed

Was a veteran Gujarati theatre and film actress, a woman activist and President of the 'National Federation of Indian Women' (NIFW) [2][3]. A doyen of Hindi and Gujarati films as well as theatre, Dina Pathak acted in over 120 films in a career spanning over six decades.She is best known for her memorable roles in the Hindi films Gol Maal and Khubsoorat. She was a favourite of the Art Cinema in India where she essayed powerful roles in films like Koshish, Umrao Jaan, Mirch Masala and Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho! [

Is a French author, magazine publisher, AIDS and LGBT rights advocate. Didier Lestrade was born in M

Is a French author, magazine publisher, AIDS and LGBT rights advocate. Didier Lestrade was born in Mehdia, Algeria. He grew up in the Southwest of France, and left home in 1977 after failing twice to graduate from the French Baccalaureate. He then went to Paris, where he began working for the first French independent gay publication, Gaie Presse. This magazine was short-lived (four issues only).

Is a Dutch politician and has been a member of the Dutch House of Representatives for the Labour Par

Is a Dutch politician and has been a member of the Dutch House of Representatives for the Labour Party (PvdA) since January 30, 2003. Before that he was the CEO of a green energy company and a campaigner for Greenpeace Netherlands. Samsom is the party's spokesperson on environmental issues.[1]

Is a labor union activist and, since 1995, president of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joi

Is a labor union activist and, since 1995, president of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America.In 1980, McCarron was elected president of his local union. He was named to the negotiating team of the Southern California Council of Carpenters, a regional body covering contractors and other employers in 11 counties. During this time, he came to the attention of leaders with the national carpenters union.[1]

Was a prominent supporter of medical marijuana. His appointment to the California State Board of Pha

Was a prominent supporter of medical marijuana. His appointment to the California State Board of Pharmacy for ten years by three Governors and his work in Drug Abuse Recovery make his advocacy of medical marijuana especially important. In 2001 he became National Director of the American Alliance for Medical Cannabis. (AAMC)

Was a South African anti-apartheid political activist who was assassinated in Paris.Dulcie represent

Was a South African anti-apartheid political activist who was assassinated in Paris.Dulcie represented the African National Congress and was assassinated while opening up the ANC offices in Paris between 9.45am and 10.00am. Five shots from a .22-calibre gun with a silencer attached struck her in the head. It is still not known who the assassin was, but among the suspected are Joseph Klue (SADF Sergeant Major), Dirk K. Stoffberg (arms dealer and SA agent) and Heine Hüman who has claimed to be involved in the killing. Whoever he was, it is suggested that he was hired to kill Dulcie by the South African government. In recent years her death has been attributed to the Civil Co-operation Bureau.

Durgabai was born in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India. Durgabai was married to C.D. Deshmukh, the fir

Durgabai was born in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India. Durgabai was married to C.D. Deshmukh, the first Indian Governer of the Reserve Bank of India and Finance Minister in India's Central Cabinet during 1950 - 1956.From an early life Durgabai was associated with Indian Politics. When the Indian National Congress had its conference in her hometown of Kakinada in 1923 she was a volunteer and placed in charge of the Khadi Exhibition which was running side by side. Her responsibility was to make sure that visitors to the exhibition were not allowed without tickets, and even forbade Jawaharlal Nehru from entering. [1] When the organisers of the exhibition saw what she did and angrily chided her, she replied that she was only following instructions. After the organisers bought a ticket for Nehru, he then praised the girl for the courage with which she did her duty.