María Emma Mannarelli Cavagnari (born October 11, 1954) is a Peruvian feminist writer, historian, and professor.

She decided on her vocation within the family environment, where her grandmother proudly remembered the exploits of her father during the war with Chile.

She pursued graduate studies at Columbia University (New York City), earning a master's degree in Philosophy and Arts, and in 1994, a Ph.D. in history.

[1] Upon her return to Peru, Mannarelli was the founder and coordinator of the Gender Studies Program at UNMSM, where she is a senior professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences.

Género, cultura e higiene en la Lima del Novecientos (1999), Hechiceras, beatas y expósitas.