Jerônima Mesquita

Jerônima Mesquita
Jeronima Mesquita
Personal details
Born30 April 1880
Leopoldina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Died1972 (aged 91–92)

Jerônima Mesquita (30 April 1880 – 1972) was a Brazilian feminist. She is regarded as the pioneer of the women's movement in Brazil and co-founded the Federação Brasileira pelo Progresso Feminino with Berta Lutz and Stela Guerra Duval in 1922.

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