Suran Dickson (born 1977) is the

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(CEO) of the British charity Diversity Role Models, which works to reduce

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bullying in schools. She founded the charity in 2011. In 2014, ''

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'' ranked Dickson 10th in its

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of influential

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people, having ranked her 20th in the 2013 list, and listed her as a "national treasure" in the 2011 list. In 2014, ''

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'' listed her 54th in its World Pride Power List, up from 73rd in its 2013 list. Dickson is a New Zealander, and prior to setting up Diversity Role Models, she worked as a school teacher in New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dickson, Suran Date of birth missing (living people) Living people British women activists British LGBT rights activists New Zealand LGBT rights activists New Zealand schoolteachers British schoolteachers New Zealand women in business 1977 births Women civil rights activists

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