La Galería de las Mujeres de Costa Rica

La Galería de las Mujeres de Costa Rica (The Women's Gallery of Costa Rica) was founded in March 2002 to recognize the contributions of women to the cultural, political and socio-economic development of Costa Rica. The nominations are overseen and the gallery maintained by the Instituto Nacional de la Mujer (INAMU) (National Institute of Women). Of particular focus is the goal of preserving and protecting the history of women who have broken gender stereotypes and advanced human rights principals.

Galería de Mujeres Inductees
Name Image Birth–Death Year Area of achievement
Rosita Acosta Ramírez (born 1940) 2017 Worker's rights
Amelia Barquero Trejos (born 1945) 2015 Musician
Yadira Calvo Fajardo (born 1941) 2005 Literature
María Isabel Carvajal Castro (1887–1949) 2005 Literature
María Odilia Castro Hidalgo (1908–1999) 2007 Educator
Mercedes Chacón Porras (1896–1963) 2002 Nursing
Felícitas Chaverri Matamoros (1886–1934) 2002 Pharmacy
Adelaida Chaverri Polini (1947–2003) 2003 Scientist
Thelma Curling Rodríguez (born 1933) 2015 Law
Alda Facio (born 1948) 2015 Law
Vitha Lyna Fonseca Saborío (1910–1988) 2005 Educator
Haydee Gómez Cascante (1926–2024) 2002 Nursing
Jacoba González Porras (1909–2010) 2002 Midwife
Violeta Madrigal Mora (1920–1996) 2017 Lawyer and notary public
Ligia Martín Salazar (born 1952) 2008 Women's rights activist
Clotilde Mayorga Mayorga (born 1950) 2002 Indigenous women's rights activist
María Francisca Morales Matamoros (1933–2021) 2002 Agriculture and midwife
Irma Morales Moya (1910–1998) 2002 Social Worker
Carmen Naranjo (1928–2012) 2005 Literature
María Teresa Obregón Zamora (1888–1956) 2002 Education
Elizabeth Odio Benito (born 1939) 2002 Law
Sonia Picado Sotela (born 1936) 2005 Politics and Human Rights jurist
Emilia Prieto Tugores (1902–1986) 2005 Arts, Women's rights activist
Corina Rodríguez López (1895–1982) 2007 Education, Women's rights activist
Anna Gabriela Ross (1955–2003) 2004 Health
Marcelle Taylor Brown (born 1933) 2017 Educator, community and political leader
María Eugenia Vargas Solera (born 1922) 2007 Law
Zarella María Villanueva Monge (born 1952) 2007 Law