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Sarson was born in [[Halifax, Nova Scotia]], Canada as an Acadian-Metis descent. She is a B.Sc., Nursing graduate from Yarmouth Regional Hospital School of Nursing, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.<ref name=”:2″>{{Cite web|url=https://www.womensmediacenter.com/profile/jeanne-sarson|title=Women’s Media Center|website=www.womensmediacenter.com|access-date=2019-04-04}}</ref><ref name=”:0″ /><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/CEDAW/HarmfulPractices/JeanneSarson-LindaMacDonald.pdf|title=Non-State Torture—Specifically Sexualized Non-State Torture—Inflicted in the Private/Domestic Sphere against Girls/Women: An Emerging “Harmful Practice”|last=|first=|publisher=|year=|isbn=|location=|pages=}}</ref> Achieving a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Dalhousie University, followed by a Masters in Education from St. Mary’s University. Sarson’s mother separated from her violent alcoholic father and raised Sarson with her younger brother.<ref name=”:2″ /> Sarson later moved to [[Inuvik|Inuvik, Northwest Territories]], where she married. Sarson spent eleven years living and working across the Canadian Arctic and then moved to Prince Edward Island and back to Nova Scotia.<ref name=”:2″ /> Sarson has twin sons and a grandson.<ref name=”:2″ /> |
Sarson was born in [[Halifax, Nova Scotia]], Canada as an Acadian-Metis descent. She is a B.Sc., Nursing graduate from Yarmouth Regional Hospital School of Nursing, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.<ref name=”:2″>{{Cite web|url=https://www.womensmediacenter.com/profile/jeanne-sarson|title=Women’s Media Center|website=www.womensmediacenter.com|access-date=2019-04-04}}</ref><ref name=”:0″ /><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/CEDAW/HarmfulPractices/JeanneSarson-LindaMacDonald.pdf|title=Non-State Torture—Specifically Sexualized Non-State Torture—Inflicted in the Private/Domestic Sphere against Girls/Women: An Emerging “Harmful Practice”|last=|first=|publisher=|year=|isbn=|location=|pages=}}</ref> Achieving a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Dalhousie University, followed by a Masters in Education from St. Mary’s University. Sarson’s mother separated from her violent alcoholic father and raised Sarson with her younger brother.<ref name=”:2″ /> Sarson later moved to [[Inuvik|Inuvik, Northwest Territories]], where she married. Sarson spent eleven years living and working across the Canadian Arctic and then moved to Prince Edward Island and back to Nova Scotia.<ref name=”:2″ /> Sarson has twin sons and a grandson.<ref name=”:2″ /> |
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Jeanne Sarson and Linda MacDonald co-founded the Non-State Torture also known as ‘Persons Against Non-State Torture including Ritual Abuse-Torture (RAT).’<ref name=”:0″ /><ref name=”:1″ /><ref name=”:3″>{{Cite web|url=https://roadtofreedomandpeace.com/non-state-torture-ritual-abuse-extreme-abuse/|title=Non-State Torture, Ritual Abuse, Extreme Abuse |date=2015-08-27|website=Road to Freedom and Peace|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-04}}</ref> They work as activists against NST (Non-State Torture).<ref name=”:3″ /> |
Jeanne Sarson and Linda MacDonald co-founded the Non-State Torture also known as ‘Persons Against Non-State Torture including Ritual Abuse-Torture (RAT).’<ref name=”:0″ /><ref name=”:1″ /><ref name=”:3″>{{Cite web|url=https://roadtofreedomandpeace.com/non-state-torture-ritual-abuse-extreme-abuse/|title=Non-State Torture, Ritual Abuse, Extreme Abuse |date=2015-08-27|website=Road to Freedom and Peace|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-04}}</ref> They work as activists against NST (Non-State Torture).<ref name=”:3″ /> |
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Human rights activist
Jeanne Sarson is the Co-Founder of the Non-State Torture (NST) and a Human Rights Defender based in Canada.[1][2]
Education and early life
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Sarson was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada as an Acadian-Metis descent. She is a B.Sc., Nursing graduate from Yarmouth Regional Hospital School of Nursing, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.[3][1][4] Achieving a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Dalhousie University, followed by a Masters in Education from St. Mary’s University. Sarson’s mother separated from her violent alcoholic father and raised Sarson with her younger brother.[3] Sarson later moved to Inuvik, Northwest Territories, where she married. Sarson spent eleven years living and working across the Canadian Arctic and then moved to Prince Edward Island and back to Nova Scotia.[3] Sarson has twin sons and a grandson.[3]
Jeanne Sarson and Linda MacDonald co-founded the Non-State Torture also known as ‘Persons Against Non-State Torture including Ritual Abuse-Torture (RAT).’[1][2][5] They work as activists against NST (Non-State Torture).[5]
Awards and recognitions
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Jeanne Sarson and Linda MacDonald received the women of Peace Awards from Women’s Peace Power Foundation. Women’s Media Centre Live interviewed Jeanne Sarson about Non-State Torture on 2015.[6][7][8]
Sarson has received the excellence award in Nursing Practice; and as a former member of the Canadian Federation of University Women, she won the International Relations Award.[9]
- ^ a b c OUR CANADIAN EXPERIENCE IN RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR GOVERNMENT (PDF).
- ^ a b “In Committee from the House of Commons: Justice and Human Rights – July 9, 2014 – Part 3”. CPAC. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- ^ a b c d “Women’s Media Center”. www.womensmediacenter.com. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- ^ Non-State Torture—Specifically Sexualized Non-State Torture—Inflicted in the Private/Domestic Sphere against Girls/Women: An Emerging “Harmful Practice” (PDF).
- ^ a b “Non-State Torture, Ritual Abuse, Extreme Abuse”. Road to Freedom and Peace. 2015-08-27. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- ^ “WMC Live #138: Pam Elam, Erin Pettit, Jeanne Sarson & Linda MacDonald. (Original Airdate 9/26/2015)”.
- ^ September 25; Elam, 2015 | Pam; Pettit, Erin; Sarson, Jeanne; Politics, Linda Macdonald |; Religion; Morgan, Robin. “WMC Live #138: Pam Elam, Erin Pettit, Jeanne Sarson & Linda MacDonald. (Original Airdate 9/26/2015) – Women’s Media Center”. www.womensmediacenter.com. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ “Women’s Media Center Live with Robin Morgan”. wmclive.libsyn.com. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- ^ “End Demand Forum”. Tri County Women’s Centre. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
