Sonja Eggerickx

Sonja Eggerickx, 2011.

Sonja Eggerickx (born 1947) is a Belgian secular humanist who was President of the International Humanist and Ethical Union, a position she held for 9 years until stepping down in 2015. In 2016 she was awarded the Distinguished Services to Humanism Award 2016 for her ground-breaking work in secular education and ethics.[1]

She studied at the University of Ghent, and worked until her retirement as a Senior Schools Inspector in Moral Education. She became active in the Humanist movement through her work as a teacher of "non-confessional ethics", and was editor of MORES, a humanist magazine for teachers.[2] She is President of the federation of Flemish Humanist organisations in Belgium (Unie Vrijzinnige Vereningingen). She was elected President of the IHEU in April 2006, becoming the organisation's first woman President.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "New directions, diversity and determination at IHEU General Assembly 2016". IHEU. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  2. ↑ IHEU: Sonja Eggerickx and Larry Jones Elected, 1 November 2002. Retrieved 2 November 2013
  3. ↑ IHEU, General Assembly 2006, 2 June 2006. Retrieved 2 November 2013
  4. ↑ International Humanist and Ethical Union: About IHEU Leaders. Retrieved 2 November 2013
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