Ana Figuero

Ana Figueroa (June 19, 1907 - 1970)[a][1][2][3] was a Chilean educator, feminist, political activist,[4] and government official.

[5] Figuero was born in Santiago on 19 June 1907 as the daughter of Miguel Figueroa Rebolledo and Ana Gajardo Infante.

[2] She promoted universal suffrage in 1948 in the capacity of president of the Chilean Federation of Women's institutions (Federación Chilena de Instituciones Femeninas), which was achieved gradually between 1931 and 1952.

[2] In 1952, she joined as Assistant Director General of the International Labour Organization devolved with duties related to women's issues.

[2] After her retirement, at the Governing Body session and subsequent to her death many of her colleagues paid rich tributes to her.

"[2] "In expressing our condolences on the death of this great lady, it only remains for me on behalf of the workers of America, to undertake to honour her memory by defending while we live the noble ideals of justice which always inspired her actions and her personality.