ARGENTINE WOMEN (By Hostel Buenos Aires)

This post could be dedicated to the famous beauty of Argentine women, which attributes are well-known around the world. But it isn’t. Today, March 8th, we commemorate a century of the International Women’s Day. Hostel Colonial wants to introduce you to some of the greatest women in Argentine history. Scientists, politicians and artists, they occupy a prominent place in our society. Here, a brief biography of three of those unique women.

Victoria Ocampo (1890-1979): intellectual, writer and editor. She was the link between Europe and Argentina in the beginnings of the XX Century. Her avant-garde style made her a part of the Sur magazine, which disseminated the new Argentine literature back then. She brought some cultural icons of that era like Rabindranath Tagore and Igor Stavinsky. She was the only Argentine present in the foundation of UNESCO and in the Nuremberg Trials.

Eva Duarte de Perón, “Evita” (1919-1952): probably one of the best-known Argentine women. With humble origins, se arrived to Buenos Aires in the mid 30s to start her career as an actress. She met Juan Perón in 1944, months before he assumed the presidency of Argentina. In 1951, she became the first women to be elected vice presidential candidate. She died a year after that, remaining his legacy through the social aid foundation Eva Perón. In 1975, Andrew Lloyd Weber immortalizes her in his famous musical.

Alicia Moreau de Justo (1885-1986): 101 years lived this outstanding Argentine doctor and politician. Socialist activist and precursor of feminism in Argentina. She was the first women ever to graduate from the Medical School (in 1913 with honors) in a time when women weren’t accepted in colleges. In 1947, she supported the law that promoted feminine vote (a project she had presented several times before with no success). During the last military government, she became a key Human Rights defender.

Many other great women are part of our history. To all of them and all the women around the world, we salute you.