How to Pronounce María Currea Manrique
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May 28, 1890 Bogotá, Colombia Died on 23 May 1985 (aged 94)
Colombian writer (1890-1985)
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About María Currea Manrique
- María Currea Manrique (28 May 1890 – 23 May 1985) was a Colombian feminist, suffragist, politician, nurse and journalist.
- She was instrumental in pressuring for laws in Colombia which recognized women's right to citizenship, education, and enfranchisement.
- She was honored as the 1960 "Women of the Americas" by the Organization of American States and received many awards and honors during her lifetime.
- She was posthumously honored with an award distributed bearing her name each March 8 in honor of International Women's Day to the Colombian woman who has excelled in promoting women's rights in her community.
