Jeanne Beeckman

Jeanne Augusta Félicienne Beeckman (alias Jeanne-Émile, 8 December 1891 in Buenos Aires, Argentina  –  20 April 1963 in Lausanne, Switzerland) was a Belgian medical doctor, socialist, feminist, and anti-fascist.

Her political career was marked by socialist and feminist ideals, fighting in favour of human rights and against fascism.

[2]: 40–43  She also fought in favour of public education and maternity rights, as well as against the closure of the Hôpital Brugmann when serving on the Commission d'assistance publique.

[3][2]: 40–43 In 1919, she joined the Medical Women's International Association, participating in several annual meetings and becoming president of the Conseil national des femmes belges in 1934.

In 1997, the Fondation Roi Baudouin created a financial support fund for initiatives to help people suffering from sensory disabilities named after her.