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Adelaide Cabete
1867-01-25 – 1935-09-14
Life & Legacy
Adelaide Cabete (25 January 1867, Elvas – 14 September 1935), was one of the main Portuguese feminists of the 20th century. A staunch Republican, she was an obstetrician, gynecologist, teacher, Freemason, author, philanthropist, pacifist, abolitionist, animal rights defender and humanist.
In 1909, with Ana de Castro Osorio she created the League of Republican Women. She was the founder of the Portuguese women's organization, Conselho Nacional das Mulheres Portuguesas (CNMP), and served as its president from 1914 to 1935. Both of which supported disadvantaged women and children and promoted women’s emancipation. In addition to being the lead editor of the CNMP’s bulletin, Alma feminina, she wrote articles about social and medical equality for women. In 1924 and 1928, she was instrumental in organizing the first two feminist congresses in Portugal, which promoted women’s political, civil, educational, and economic rights.
Occupation & Career
gynecologist, obstetrician, editor, suffragist, physician, feminist
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q2817337 — wikidata View source
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