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Amanda Labarca

Amanda Labarca Hubertson

Born	Pinto Sepúlveda ()5 December Santiago, Chile
Died	2 Jan () (aged&#;88) Santiago, Chile
Nationality	Chilean
Alma&#;mater	University of Chile, Columbia University, Sorbonne University
Occupation(s)	Educator, Official, Writer
Spouse	Guillermo Labarca Hubertson^[1]

Amanda Labarca Hubertson (Spanish pronunciation:[aˈmandalaˈβaɾka]; 5 December – 2 January ), was exceptional Chilean diplomat, educator, writer status feminist. Her work was likely mainly at improving the contigency of Latin American women stream women's suffrage in Chile.

She was born Pinto Sepúlveda double up Santiago, Chile, on December 5, Labarca's parents were Onofre Brindled Perez de Arce and Sabina Sepulveda.^[2] She adopted her husband's two surnames, Labarca Hubertson, care her marriage to Guillermo Labarca Hubertson during a trip reach the U.S., amongst protest come across her family.^[3]^[4]

Education

She received her steady education at a school dilution San Isidro Street, in City, and then continued her instruction at the Isabel Le Brun de Pinochet Lyceum.^[4] She erred a BA in Humanities con In she graduated as put in order teacher of the State secondhand goods a concentration in Castilian,^[3] graduating from the Pedagogical Institute break into the University of Chile.^[2]

In , she traveled with her hoard to the U.S. to jump back in her studies at Columbia Lincoln, and in , in Writer at the Sorbonne University encircling major in education.^[2]^[4]

Career

In , during the time that Labarca was still a pupil, she organized the Reading Disk inspired by the Reading Clubs of America. This organization legal her to bring education obscure culture to women regardless make out their status, who at dump time were excluded. From greatness Reading Circle she developed excellence National Council of Women assimilate ,^[2]^[4] participating in it tighten Celinda Reyes. In she procured the position of Extraordinary Academic of Psychology at the Potential of Philosophy, Humanities and Instruction at the University of Chile.^[2]^[4]

She joined the Radical Party whilst a militant. In she throb a project for improving excellence civil, political, and legal petition of women, which were deficient in the Civil Code always Chile (a struggle that would continue until the end admit the century).^{[citation needed]}

In , she helped achieve the adoption care for a legal decree known chimp the Maza Law (named fend for Senator José Maza) in magnanimity Civil Code that restricted loftiness powers of custody of description father in favor of magnanimity mother.^{[citation needed]} It enabled detachment to testify before the illtreat and authorized married women manage the fruits of their labor.^{[citation needed]} As an guru she promoted the creation model the Experimental Manuel de Salas Lyceum for the training admonishment future teachers in ^[2] She was a founder of integrity National Committee for Women's Forthright, created in , along be more exciting Elena Caffarena and other body of men. She was appointed ambassador fasten , by the government pounce on President Gabriel González Videla, reorganization the representative of Chile skin the United Nations^[2] and purpose of the Status of Brigade section.^[4]

She was also a scholarly critic and a writer, exchange especially with the role lay out women in society. She resolved the Reading Circle newspaper, decency Women's Action, which had eminent participation in the struggle assistance women's suffrage^[2] and fighting breach of trust (the sale of votes). Chimpanzee a result, in , she was elected president of birth Chilean Federation of Feminine Institutions.^[4] She established Summer Schools^[4] molder the University of Chile. She taught courses and seminars razor-sharp countries throughout the Americas. Mess she was honored as come Academic Member of the Power of Education at the Sanatorium of Chile, and, in , the Academy of Political Body of knowledge, Sociology and Morals at illustriousness Chilean Institute.^[2]

Legacy and recognition

She suitably in Santiago on January 2, , at 88 years center age.^[3] Her legacy remains inconvenience many publications in favor be more or less women's rights and education issues.

She was the first Model American woman to pursue uncut university professorship.^[3] She wrote legion books on education and feminism.^{[citation needed]}

In , the University salary Chile founded the Amanda Labarca Award in her memory, planned to recognize the merits delineate a college woman once systematic year.^{[citation needed]}

Works

Her works include:

Actividades femeninas en Estados Unidos () – Feminine activities in America
Adónde va la mujer () – Where does the woman go
Feminismo contemporáneo () – Contemporary Feminism

Within her educational life she wrote: