Carmen Magallón-Portolés is a

PhD A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil; or ) is a terminal degree that usually denotes the highest level of academic achievement in a given discipline and is awarded following a course of graduate study and original research. The name of the deg ...

, a

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, and Master in Philosophy of Science by

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, committed with the advancement of women through researching their contributions to two important fields:

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and

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. Her thinking is an important reference in the Spanish studies of Women in Science and Feminist Pacifism. Among her works in this field: ''Mujeres en pie de paz'', Madrid, Siglo XXI, 2006 and ''Contar en el mundo. Una mirada sobre las relaciones internacionales desde las vidas de las mujeres'', Madrid, Horas y horas, 2012. In 2011 she was elected President of WILPF Spain, the Spanish section of the

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. In September 2013, the Martin Luther King Institute of the Polytechnic University of Nicaragua (UPOLI), in the celebration of its 20th anniversary awarded her the 'Order of Peace Martin Luther King': "for her outstanding contribution to the development of women's rights, the feminist thought and the construction of a culture of peace in the world". At the ceremony, Dr. Magallón presented the keynote: "Universalize female legacies, build a civilizatory rationality: steps towards a culture of peace". The Instituto Martin Luther King (IMLK) is part of the

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, a

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located in

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. Its main objective is to build a culture of peace. In March 2022 she was amongst 151 international feminists signing ''Feminist Resistance Against War: A Manifesto'', in solidarity with the Russian

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. Magallón's writings contribute to the recovery of the

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, their experiences and their knowledge, as a prerequisite for building gender equality. While much of the literature on

women in science The presence of women in science spans the earliest times of the history of science wherein they have made substantial contributions. Historians with an interest in gender and science have researched the scientific endeavors and accomplishments ...

comes from the English-speaking world, Magallón has focused particular attention on Spanish women scientists. Most of her works are included in the Dialnet database Dialnet at University of La Rioja, Spain.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Magallon, Carmen Spanish physicists University of Zaragoza alumni Living people Women's International League for Peace and Freedom people 1951 births

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