Asociación de Mujeres Universitarias Argentinas

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Asociación de Mujeres Universitarias Argentinas (AMUA) (Association of Argentine University Women) was a women's organization in Argentina, founded in 1904.[1] It was one of the first feminist organizations in Argentina, and played a significant pioneering role in the campaign for women's suffrage in Argentina.

The organization was founded by a group of educated women, including

Ernestina López and Elvira López
.

It is known for having arranged the First International Women's Congress (Primer Congreso Femenino Internacional) in Buenos Aires in 1910, a Pan-American Congress with delegates from the rest of Latin America.

References

  1. ^ Lorenzo, María Fernanda (21 June 2017) [2016]. "Que sepa coser, que sepa bordar, que sepa abrir la puerta para ir a la universidad" (in Spanish). Editorial Eudeba. ISBN 978-9502325712.