Matilde Hidalgo de Procel, née Hidalgo Navarro, came to the world in Loja, Ecuador, on September 29, 1889.
According to some authors, she began writing to cope with the ridicule she received in high school for her efforts to continue her studies as a woman. Hidalgo was also a pioneer in holding elected office.Īside from his career in medicine, Hidalgo left a number of poetic works as part of his legacy. This paved the way for the legalization of women's suffrage. Later, Matilde Hidalgo forced the country's authorities to allow her to vote in the presidential elections.
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Machala - El Oro - Ecuador via wikipedia under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license Source: National College of Plastic Arts «Dra. Her tenacity and the support of her brother allowed her to continue with her vocation. However, after finishing primary school, society expected her to follow the steps that were supposed to be obligatory for women: marrying and having children. Before, she had already had to confront macho customs when she began her high school studies.įrom a liberal family, Matilde Hidalgo stood out from a very young age for her ease of learning. Born in Ecuador, Hidalgo also became the first medical doctor in her country after overcoming social misgivings. Matilde Hidalgo de Procel (1889-1974) was the first woman to exercise the right to vote in all of Latin America.
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