Patsy Sörensen (born 1 October 1952) is a Belgian politician and social activist. She was a member of the

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from 1999 to 2004, aligned with the

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. She was born in

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and worked as an art teacher before entering politics. She served on Antwerp's municipal council before being elected to the European parliament. She was one of the founders of the

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, which provides support for prostitutes and victims of

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. She later became director of Payoke.

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1952 births Living people MEPs for Belgium 1999–2004 Groen (political party) politicians Politicians from Antwerp {{Flanders-politician-stub