Jerônima Mesquita (30 April 1880 – 1972) was a Brazilian feminist. She is regarded as the pioneer of the women's movement in Brazil, and co-founded the

Federação Brasileira pelo Progresso Feminino The Brazilian Federation for Women's Progress ( pt, Federação Brasileira pelo Progresso Feminino, FBPF) was a Brazilian women's rights organization founded on 9 August 1922 in Rio de Janeiro, mainly on the initiative of the Brazilian feminist l ...

with

Berta Lutz Bertha Maria Júlia Lutz (August 2, 1894 – September 16, 1976) was a Brazilian zoologist, politician, and diplomat. Lutz became a leading figure in both the Pan American feminist movement and human rights movement. She was instrumental in gaini ...

and Stela Guerra Duval in 1922.

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1880 births 1972 deaths Brazilian suffragists Brazilian feminists {{Brazil-activist-stub