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Today in History: First Feminist Congress in Yucatán Proposes Women's Rights Reforms

1/13/2026

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The First Feminist Congress of Yucatán commenced on January 13, 1916, at the Peón Contreras Theater in Mérida, Mexico. This landmark event gathered 620 delegates, mainly teachers, to advocate for reforms in women's social, educational, and legal rights. It marked Mexico's first feminist congress and the second in Latin America, following the 1910 congress in Argentina.

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The First Feminist Congress of Yucatán commenced on January 13, 1916, at the Peón Contreras Theater in Mérida, Mexico. This landmark event gathered 620 delegates, mainly teachers, to advocate for reforms in women's social, educational, and legal rights. It marked Mexico's first feminist congress and the second in Latin America, following the 1910 congress in Argentina.