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Karlene Davis Dame Karlene Cecile Davis, DBE (born 10 October 1946) is a former General Secretary of the Royal College of Midwives, Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Midwifery, Regional Representative for Europe in the International Confederation of ...

(born 1946), British midwife *

Karlene Faith Karlene Faith (1938 – May 15, 2017) was a Canadian writer, feminist, scholar, and human rights activist. She was a professor emerita at the Simon Fraser University School of Criminology. Early life and career Karlene Faith was born in Ayl ...

(1938- 2017), Canadian writer *

Karlene Haughton Karlene Vivienne Haughton (born 18 October 1972) is a Jamaican-born Canadian retired athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles The 400 metres hurdles is a track and field hurdling event. The event has been on the Summer Olympics, Olympic ...

(born 1972), Canadian hurdles athlete *

Karlene Kirlew-Robertson Karlene Kirlew-Robertson is a Jamaican politician. Political career She was elected in the 1993 Jamaican general election. She was unseated in the 1997 Jamaican general election. References See also * List of female members of the Ho ...

, Jamaican politician *

Karlene Maywald Karlene Ann Maywald (born 26 May 1961) is an Australian The Nationals South Australia, National Party politician who represented the seat of electoral district of Chaffey, Chaffey in the South Australian House of Assembly from October 1997 unti ...

(born 1961), Australian politician

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