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Matilde Hidalgo de Procel
Matilde Hidalgo de Procel was born in Loja, Ecuador on September 29, 1889. In Loja, Matilde was one of six children who were raised only by their seamstress mother to provide for them. While growing up, Matilde attended the Immaculate Conception of the Sisters of Charity school, where she was only supposed to gain a sixth grade education. However, determined to continue studying, Matilde urged her mother to send her to Colegio Bernardo Valdivieso. Matilde later graduated from the Colegio in 1913 despite opposition from her community that criticized her from wanting a higher education.
Throughout her years of schooling, Matilde enjoyed writing poems such as The Constant Woman's Plea, The Tenth of August, My Ideal, and Sacrifice that are now published in various book collections. As the first woman to graduate from high school in her region, Matilde eventually graduated from the University of Cuenca with honors in medicine after the Central University of Ec
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When Deifilia Matilde Ines Hidalgo Navarro was born on 29 September 1889, in San Sebastián, Loja, Loja, Ecuador, her father, Juan Manuel Hidalgo Pauta, was 49 and her mother, Carmen Navarro sektion Castillo, was 43. She married Fernando Procel Lafebre on 24 December 1923, in Machala, Machala, El Oro, Ecuador. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She died on 19 February 1974, in Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador, at the age of 84, and was buried in Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador.
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Matilde Hidalgo de Prócel (Loja, September 29, 1889 – Guayaquil, February 20, 1974) was an Ecuadorian physician, poet, and activist who was a pioneer for women’s rights in Ecuador and Latin America, becoming the first woman to vote in the country and the continent in 1924. As a doctor, she also became the first woman to earn a Doctorate in medicin in Ecuador, using her platform to fight for women’s rights and improve healthcare for women and children. She was an active member of feminist organizations and expressed her views through poetry. Her legacy as one of the most important women in Ecuadorian history endures, inspiring future generations to fight for gender equality. Matilde Hidalgo was honored by Google on November 21, 2019, with a Google Doodle commemorating what would have been her 130th birthday.
Biography
Matilde Hidalgo Navarro de Procel made history as the first woman to graduate from high school in Ecuador, and went on to achieve several other groundb