Aw Tjoei Lan | |
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Born | February 17, 1889 |
Died | December 19, 1965 Djakarta | (aged 76)
Nationality | Indonesian |
Other names | Njonja Kapitein Lie Tjian Tjoen |
Occupation(s) | Social activist, philanthropist, community leader |
Years active | 1910s-1960s |
Known for | Women's rights activist, founder of Ati Soetji |
Spouse | Lie Tjian Tjoen, Kapitein der Chinezen (husband) |
Parent(s) | Aw Seng Hoe, Luitenant der Chinezen (father) Tan An Nio (mother) |
Relatives | Lie Tjoe Hong, Majoor der Chinezen (father-in-law) Hok Hoei Kan (brother-in-law) Tan Tjin Kie, Majoor-titulair der Chinezen (cousin) |
Aw Tjoei Lan, better known as Njonja Kapitein Lie Tjian Tjoen, sometimes spelt Auw Tjoei Lan, (February 17, 1889 – December 19, 1965) was a Chinese-Indonesian philanthropist, community leader, social activist and founder of the charity organization 'Ati Soetji' (EYD: 'Hati Suci').[1][2][3][4][5] Through her foundation, she fought against human trafficking and prostitution, and promoted education among orphans, in particular young girls.[1][2]