Matilde Hidalgo de Procel opened a lot more doors: she became the first elected councilwoman of Machala and, the first VP of the Council of Machala. Her contention was asserted by unanimous vote, guaranteeing that both Procel and Ecuador would stand out forever. Matilde Hidalgo de Procel proceeded to study medicine at the Universidad del Azuay (presently known as the University of Cuenca), and the Central University, becoming the first female doctor in Ecuadorian history on this day in 1921.īy signing the register of voters in 1924, Matilde Hidalgo de Procel set up for one more “first.” When the State Council examined her right to vote, she called attention to that Ecuador’s Constitution makes no notice of gender as a necessity for voting-just citizenship, age, and education.

Regardless of being shunned by her companions, Procel continued on, graduating with distinction in 1913. Her older sibling Antonio mentioned that his sister is permitted to go to secondary school with him, and the Director of Bernardo Valdivieso School allowed their desire. The most youthful of six kids raised by a widowed seamstress, Matilde Hidalgo de Procel sought to proceed with her education past 6th grade.

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