Delia Matte Pérez (1886 – 1941)[1] was a Chilean feminist in the early 20th century.

She was one of thirteen children brought up in a financially comfortable and liberal family.

She co-founded Club de Señoras ("Ladies' Club") in 1916 with Iris, Martina Barros Borgoño,[3] and Luisa LynchIt initiated the struggle for the emancipation of women and created the first bill to grant citizenship rights to Chilean women.

It was originally intended to be merely a social gathering of upper class women, but once formed the membership's interest turn to politics.

[6] in 1917 the club's lobbying led to the first realisation of women's civil rights in Chile.