| Aurelia Palmieri | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 1869 Quito |
| Died | 1937 |
| Nationality | Ecuadorian |
| Known for | first female medical student in Ecuador |
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.
Life
Palmieri was born in Quito with an Italian heritage. She was an advocate for women's rights in education in Ecuador. She became the first female university student in the country, thanks to a decree made by the president Eloy Alfaro. Her qualifications to enter the university were incomplete because of her gender. Alfaro's decree made these unnecessary. 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.
She was the first woman student at the University of Guayaquil.
Legacy
Her example is thought to have inspired later pioneers including Elena Valle Schennone was Ecuador's first woman surgeon.
References
- ^ "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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