Aurelia Palmieri Minuche (1869 – 1937) was an Ecuadorian doctor. She was the first female medical student in Ecuador, eventually earning a degree in medicine. She was a pioneer in the struggle for women's education in Ecuador.
Aurelia Palmieri | |
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| Born | 1869 |
| Died | 1937 |
| Nationality | Ecuadorian |
| Known for | first female medical student in Ecuador |
Life
editPalmieri was born in Quito with an Italian heritage. She was an advocate for women's rights in education in Ecuador.[1] She became the first female university student in the country, thanks to a decree made by the president Eloy Alfaro.[2] Her qualifications to enter the university were incomplete because of her gender. Alfaro's decree made these unnecessary.[3] She was awarded a pension of 50 sucres per month while she was at university and this allowed her to enter the Faculty of Medicine.[4]
She was the first woman student at the University of Guayaquil.[5]
Legacy
editHer example is thought to have inspired later pioneers including Elena Valle Schennone was Ecuador's first woman surgeon.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Guayaquil, con acento italiano desde el siglo XIX :: Ideas :: EL COMERCIO". 2017-02-10. Archived from the original on 2017-02-10. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ^ Londoño, Jenny (1997). Entre la sumisión y la resistencia: las mujeres en la Audiencia de Quito (in Spanish). Editorial Abya Yala. ISBN 978-9978-04-336-3.
- ^ Godoy, Antonio Checa (2021-07-26). Historia de la Comunicación Social del Ecuador: prensa, radio, televisión y cibermedios (1792-2013). Dykinson. p. 206. ISBN 978-84-1377-674-3.
- ^ Estrada, Jenny (2001). Aurelia Palmieri: la precursora olvidada : biografía (in Spanish). Biblioteca Municipal de Guayaquil. ISBN 978-9978-41-689-1.
- ^ Congress, The Library of. "Palmieri Minuche, Aurelia, 1869-1937 - LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies | Library of Congress, from LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies (Library of Congress)". id.loc.gov. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
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