On the occasion of the celebration of Mother's Day, from Vamos Crecando I want to pay a small tribute to all moms with an article about six women who, in addition to marking a before and after in the history of our country, were mothers.
There are many women around the world who, especially in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, fought for equal opportunities, women's rights, and that they showed that, just like men, they were capable of playing a leading role in areas as diverse as literature, art or science.
They are women who raided the land and fought so that today our role in society is as relevant as that of men.
Today I have wanted to focus on Spanish women and mothers, but obviously I do not forget all those women around the world who fought for gender equality.
I do believe that you can "change the world" and be a mother. nobody said it was easy, but, Isn't it the complicated thing that is worth it? I leave you with these exemplary women!
Emilia Pardo Bazán
I have decided to include Emilia Pardo Bazán among the women I am going to talk about today, because I think she was a woman who fought to demonstrate the capacity of women of the time, in areas until then totally banned, without giving up other specifically feminine aspects such as being a mother.
I believe that, although she was a woman who came from a wealthy and well-positioned family, never stopped fighting for women's rights, and to achieve your dreams.
Throughout the winter of 1882, Pardo Bazán was publishing, as articles on the literary page of the newspaper “La Época”, his work The burning question, work that caused a great stir and took him, even, to separate from what was then her husband.
Without a doubt, an independent and self-confident woman who would mark a before and after..
Concepcion Arenal Ponte
Concepción Arenal was a Spanish writer closely linked to the feminist movement of the late 19th century..
She lost her father at an early age., and received a marked religious education from his mother. In 1841, and against the will of this, He entered the Faculty of Law of the Central University of Madrid as a listener. Obviously, “incognito” and dressing like a man, since at the time university education was prohibited to women...
That wouldn't be the only time she posed as a man., since later, He would participate in numerous political and literary gatherings, thus fighting against the sexist “rules” of the time..
In 1848 she married Fernando García Carrasco, with whom he also collaborated years later in the liberal newspaper La Iberia. With Fernando, than he widowed in 1857 she had her two children.
She was a woman who never gave up in the face of the difficulties that life presented her..
In 1860 wrote, The charity, philanthropy and charity. He wanted to present it to the contest called by the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences, but he had to do it under the name of his son Fernando. After some back and forth over the way the document had been presented, was awarded the prize, being the first woman to be awarded an award offered by the Academy.
She was a woman totally dedicated to the fight for women's rights.. But I not only denounce the inequality that women experienced then., further, wrote important treatises on freedom and the need for a more just society in all aspects.
Rosalia de Castro
Although it was not directly related to feminist movements of the time, I wanted to include Rosalía de Castro among the women of today, because I think that simply with his struggle to dedicate himself to what he wanted and knew how to do best, showed that women could be professionals and mothers at the same time.
It is true that she was a woman who was always very supported by her husband., who always encouraged her to carry out her literary work, and I supported her both socially and intellectually in a society in which women had little say..
In addition to being one of the great Spanish poets and novelists, was mother of 6 children. Do you still think that it is not possible? 😉
Thorn Shell
Surely the most conservative of all the women I am talking about today. She was one of the great Spanish writers. Very involved in the social and intellectual life of Madrid at the beginning of the 20th century..
He organized literary salons attended by the Madrid upper bourgeoisie and intellectual circles..
He received the National Literature Prize for his work High altar, in addition to other awards from the Royal Spanish Academy. Y, Besides all this, was mother of 5 children.
Maria Goyri
Without a doubt, the character of this researcher, Spanish philologist and teacher was clearly marked by the education his mother gave him, Amalia Goyri. A woman who raised her daughter without taking into account the conventions of the time.
Already with 12 years her mother enrolled her in the Business School of the Association for Women's Education. With 16 years he began studying at the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters. Not without obstacles, since she had to request authorization from the Ministry of Development to enroll in women... María was authorized to study Philosophy and Letters, as long as it met conditions such as: do not stay in the hallways, Do not sit next to your classmates and always remain in a chair next to the teacher. She was the first official student to complete this career..
She always had the support of her husband., Ramon Menendez Pidal, and with which he carried out numerous investigations. This received a large number of criticisms from the most conservative groups., calling him a weak man with a fragile character totally controlled by a woman....
In addition to a life dedicated to literature, together they had three children.
Federica Montseny
The most contemporary of “our women”, She was a minister during the Second Spanish Republic. She was the first woman to hold a ministerial position in Spain and one of the first in Western Europe..
Many of the novels she published had a social background and were aimed at women of the proletarian class..
Her mandate as Minister of Health and Social Assistance of the government of Francisco Largo Caballero, which did not reach the 6 months and, therefore, Many of the projects he developed did not see the light of day., But his great concern for the most disadvantaged was always reflected in his work., with projects such as places for children, dining rooms for pregnant women, orphanages, etc.
He shared his life with Germinal Esgleas with whom he had three children..
I hope these women serve as inspiration for you., and above all, offer you a “shot” of energy. If they, who lived in a time much more complicated than the one we have lived through were able, you can too.
Happy Mother's Day!
“All things are impossible, while they seem like it.”
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