Alicia Moreau de Justo

In this Argentine name, the surname is Moreau and the marital name is Justo.
Alicia Moreau de Justo
Born(1885-10-11)October 11, 1885
London
Died12 May 1986(1986-05-12) (aged 100)
Buenos Aires
NationalityEnglish, Argentine
SpouseJuan Bautista Justo (from 1922 to 1928)
ChildrenAlicia Marta, Juan Roberto and Luis Justo

Alicia Moreau de Justo (October 11, 1885 – May 12, 1986) was an Argentine physician, politician, pacifist and human rights activist. She was a leading figure in feminism and socialism in Argentina.[1] Since the beginning of the 20th century, she got involved in public claims for opening rights for women. In 1902, joined by a fellow activists, she founded the Feminist Socialist Center of Argentina and the Feminine Work Union of Argentina.[2]

  1. ^ "Alicia Moreau de Justo". Diario La Nación. 10 May 2001. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
  2. ^ Muñoz Pace, Fernando (2010). Triunfo radical y conflictos de la democracia. Argentina: Artes Gráficas Rioplatense S.A. pp. 54–55. ISBN 978-987-07-0871-1.