Ofelia Uribe de Acosta | |
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Born | Oiba, Colombia | December 22, 1900
Died | August 4, 1988 Bogotá, Colombia | (aged 87)
Nationality | Colombian |
Occupation(s) | Suffragist, Writer |
Ofelia Uribe de Acosta (1900 – 1988) was a Colombian suffragist.
Acosta was born on December 22, 1900, in Oiba, Santander. [1]
In 1930, Ofelia presented at the Fourth International Conference for Women to advocate for rights for married women. [2] [3] [4] Women were not allowed to vote or create contracts. [5] Married women were under the protection of their spouses and their possessions went to their husbands. [5] [3]
In 1944 and 1955 respectively, she founded, edited, directed and distributed two political newspapers, the first called Agitacion Femenina (Feminist Movement) and the second called Verdad (Truth). [6]
In 1963 she published the book Una voz insurgente (An Insurgent Voice).
Acosta died on August 4, 1988, in Bogota. [1]
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