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Ayanda Denge

1982 - 2019

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Ayanda Denge (1982 – 24 March 2019) was a South African trans woman and sex trafficking survivor. She was an advocate for transgender people, sex trafficking survivors, and for the abolition of prostitution. She was the chairperson of the Sex Workers Education and Advocacy Taskforce (SWEAT). Denge has said that, "being transgender is ... Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Ayanda Denge is the 785th most popular social activist, the 308th most popular biography from South Africa (up from 364th in 2019) and the 15th most popular South African Social Activist.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Ayanda Denge ranks 785 out of 840. Before her are Inez Milholland, Hector Pieterson, Lina Ben Mhenni, Rouzan al-Najjar, Kumi Naidoo, and Sarah Hegazi. After her are Suraya Pakzad, Aqeela Asifi, Adam Bodnar, Peter Tatchell, Oliver Wood, and Tanja Nijmeijer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Ayanda Denge ranks 623. Before her are Malcolm Goodwin, Devin Hester, Han Chae-ah, Marian Oprea, Victor Khryapa, and Li Xiaolu. After her are Maria Elena Camerin, Lloyd Banks, Lorie, Morjana Alaoui, Wendel Geraldo, and Anastasia Rodionova. Among people deceased in 2019, Ayanda Denge ranks 615. Before her are David Bellamy, Tony Britton, Nipsey Hussle, Josip Zovko, Stephanie Niznik, and Chuy Bravo. After her are Yulia Nachalova, Barbara Perry, Wolfgang Perner, Jimmy Banks, Elijah Cummings, and Detsl.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Ayanda Denge ranks 308 out of 454. Before her are Nick Price (1957), Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (1980), Jonathan Liebesman (1976), Lillian Ngoyi (1911), Hector Pieterson (1963), and Kumi Naidoo (1965). After her are Sibusiso Zuma (1975), Rosalyn Fairbank (1960), Joost van der Westhuizen (1971), Zhang Jian (null), Elana Meyer (1966), and Doctor Khumalo (1967).

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In South Africa

Among social activists born in South Africa, Ayanda Denge ranks 15. Before her are Denis Goldberg (1933), Albertina Sisulu (1918), Beyers Naudé (1915), Lillian Ngoyi (1911), Hector Pieterson (1963), and Kumi Naidoo (1965). After her are Ayakha Melithafa (2002), Zackie Achmat (1962), and Nkosi Johnson (1989).

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