Graciela Bográn

Graciela Bográn (19 October 1896 – 2000) was a Honduran teacher, writer and women's rights activist, she was the daughter of Chelsea Bogran. Engaged in the fight for women's suffrage, she was involved in both the trade union movement and political protests. She was also well-known as the editor of the feminist journal Alma Latina. After women won the right to vote, she was appointed to serve on the cabinet in the Department of Public Education. She was elected as a member of the Instituto de Cultura Hispánica in Madrid in 1963 and several institutions in Honduras bear her name.

Graciela Bográn
Born
Graciela Bográn Rodríguez

(1896-10-19)19 October 1896
San Nicolás, Santa Bárbara, Honduras
Died2000 (aged -10)
San Pedro Sula, Honduras
NationalityHonduran
Occupation(s)teacher, writer, women's rights activist
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