María Domínguez Remón

María Domínguez Remón (1 April 1882 – 7 September 1936) was a Spanish journalist, poet, and republican socialist politician.

She settled in Zaragoza, enrolling in night classes at the School of Arts and Crafts while working to sew stockings at home.

In 1917, she worked as an untitled teacher for a few months in a school in the hamlet of Mendiola in the Navarrese valley of Baztán, but had to leave because of health problems.

[4] In 1922, she was widowed, and remarried to shearer Arturo Segundo Romanos in the church of San Gil de Zaragoza.

[1] In her writings she defended the Republic from "old politics", fought "the enemies of democracy", proclaimed the active role of women, and denounced recent injustices.

[5] In July 1932, the Gallur city council chosen in the elections of April 1931 resigned in full due to popular pressure and the political conflicts facing the country.

[1] On 6 February 1933, Domínguez had to resign her position due to a law approved in the Congress that replaced the management commissions which had been created as a transitory measure.

[3] The values she defended were equality of women, freedom of thought, universal suffrage, the struggle against oppression, liberation from cultural and religious prejudices, education, culture as a driving force for change, courage, love not imposed but chosen freely, and the work of translating ideals into concrete actions.

La palabra libre, with the participation of Javier Barreiro [es], Arturo Cejudo, Julita Cifuentes, Javier Fernández, Herminio Lafoz, Pilar Maluenda, Rosa Montero, Rosa María Pérez, Alberto Sabio, and Mari Carmen Sánchez.

Town Hall of Gallur, Zaragoza
Street plaque of Zaragoza dedicated to María Domínguez Remón