Lê Thị Quý

Lê Thị Quý (born 1950) is a Vietnamese sociologist and Women's Rights activist. She founded Institute for Gender and Development (INGAD) in 2013 and held the position of the director until 2015. She was accredited with being the first person doing research on domestic violence in Vietnam. In 2005, she was one of the 1,000 women nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. She has been recognized for her contributions to gender research and domestic violence mitigation in Vietnam. Provided by Wikipedia