9 Mexican leaders who made history
Mexican leaders who left their mark
There are many Mexican leaders who have honoured Mexico. Politics, art, human rights… their names are heard loudly at an international level for their great achievements. I present to you 9 women, 9 Mexican leaders who have made and continue to make history:
1. Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1651-1695)
One of the literary stars of the colonial era. He wrote poetry (some of it in the Nahuatl language), plays and essays. But above all She was a fighter for women's rights and equalityAlatorre puts it this way: “Sor Juana, the undisputed pioneer (at least in the Spanish-speaking world) of the modern women’s liberation movement”.
2. Maria Rebeca Latigo de Fernández (1896-1986)
This human rights activist worked to improve civic, economic and educational opportunities for the Mexican-American community. In 1929 he helped organize the Order of the Knights of America, a committee dedicated to helping Mexican-Americans as well as Mexican immigrants. In 1932, Latigo de Fernández was the first female radio announcer on Mexican radio.
3. Frida Kahlo (1907-1954)
One of the greatest Mexican artists of all timeHer work ranges from paintings and drawings to sculptures and photographs and reflects the human experience and feelings through themes related to Mexican culture. Frida Kahlo was a political activist and feminist. Her work was inspired by her personal life, including her struggles against racial discrimination and the Mexican patriarchy. She used her art to protest social injustice, especially racism and female oppression. Frida Kahlo's artistic work has become an international symbol of Latin American feminism and Mexican cultural pride.
4. Graciela Gil Olivarez (1928-1987)
She was the first woman and the first Latina to graduate from Notre Dame Law School. Along with Vilma Martinez, they are the first two women on the presidential board of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund. She volunteered to help the poor and physically disadvantaged and was appointed director of the Community Services Administration by President Jimmy Carter in 1977. She served as a law professor at the University of New Mexico until she became a professor of law at the University of New Mexico. Director of the Institute for Social Research and DevelopmentIt should be added that the Notre Dame Hispanic Law Students Association presents an award in his name each year.
5. Vilma Martinez (1958-¿?)
Knowing the discrimination for being Latina made this lawyer work to guarantee the rights of the most disadvantaged and underrepresented groups in society. Martinez was president of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund and He created a powerful civil rights organization and management in it, establishing regional offices. For a decade, he also served as a regent of the University of California.
6. Ellen Ochoa (1958-?)
The only woman of Mexican descent to have traveled to space. Her grandparents were from Sonora. In 1993 she served on a nine-day mission aboard the shuttle Discovery. The astronauts were studying the earth's ozone layer and Ochoa patented an optical system to detect defects in a repeating pattern. She has been Awarded NASA's "Exceptional Service Medal" She also received the Hispanic Heritage Award. She is currently the director of the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center.
7. Ana Maria Olabuenaga (1960-?)
She is currently President and General Manager of Olabuenaga & Cuchí Consultoría, S.A. de C.V. She has collaborated in the creation of at least 2,000 commercials. She headed the Olabuenaga Chemistri agency, the result of a partnership between Ana María and the Publicis Group. She is considered one of the 50 most relevant women in Mexico according to Forbes. One of the 35 most important women in business in Mexico according to Expansión and one of the 300 leaders in the country according to Líderes. She is the only woman from Latin America who is a member of the Ibero-American Advertising Hall of Fame. Renowned Mexican intellectual Carlos Monsiváis named her: “The Empress of Ephemeral Impact.”
8. Elisa Carrillo (1981-?)
Prima Ballerina of the State Ballet of Berlin and one of the 50 most influential people in Germany. In 2011, the city of Berlin named Elisa Carillo one of the 50 most important personalities in that city, where she has lived for more than a decade. She was the first Latin American woman to win the award. Benois of the Dance. In 2013, she was awarded the “Best Couple Award” at the 12th edition of the St. Petersburg International Dance Festival, one of the most important in the world. She was also awarded the Medal of Merit in the Arts, granted by the Legislative Assembly of the Federal District. She was also awarded the Medal of Fine Arts, the highest recognition awarded by the National Institute of Fine Arts of Mexico.
9. Viridiana Alvarez (1983-?)
Mexican mountaineer Viridiana Álvarez became the first woman from the American continent to climb the five highest mountains in the world: Everest, K2, Kanchenjunga, Lhotse and Makalu. Álvarez rose to fame in 2019 when he was awarded the Guinness Record for the fastest ascent of the three highest mountains with supplemental oxygen, taking only one year and 364 days to reach the three highest peaks.
Different areas, but with one thing in common: These women have achieved great things and are an example to follow. They are true leaders. They are true fighters.
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