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Women's suffrage in the Spanish Second Republic period was the result of efforts dating back to the mid-1800s. Women and men working towards universal suffrage had to combat earlier feminist goals that prioritized social goals, including access to education, political rights such as a woman's right to vote and equal wages.
The first time all Spanish women could vote in elections for the national legislature was on 19 November 1933 during the Second Spanish Republic. These women would only be able to vote in national elections one more time, in 1936. This period ended with the Spanish Civil War and the official start of Francoist Spain in 1939. [2]
Clara Campoamor (1888–1972) – Spanish politician and feminist best known for her advocacy for women's rights and suffrage during the writing of the Spanish constitution of 1931 María Espinosa de los Monteros (1875–1946) – Spanish women's rights activist, suffragist and business executive
Clara Campoamor Rodríguez (12 February 1888 – 30 April 1972) was a Spanish politician, lawyer and writer, considered by some the mother of the Spanish feminist movement. She was one of the main promoters for women's suffrage in Spain, included in the Spanish Constitution of 1931 in part owing to her advocacy.
During the immediate pre-Civil War period, Campoamor tried to rejoin the Spanish socialists but was repeatedly rejected. Her support of universal suffrage, feminist goals, and divorce had made her an anathema to the male dominated party leadership. Eventually, in 1938, she went into exile in Argentina. [3]
A viral black and white photo of women eating pie in 1921 is being shared on social media alongside a false caption.
Becerril supported the concept of dual militancy among Spanish feminists, in that women could both be involved in political organizations while also being feminists. [10] For feminists in 1979, the most important political issues were divorce and abortion. [1] Spanish feminism was unified on the need for the legalization of divorce.
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