Carmen Sánchez de Bustamante Calvo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez Bustamante and the second or maternal family name is Calvo.
Carmen Sánchez Bustamante Calvo
Born1891
La Paz, Bolivia
DiedUnknown
La Paz, Bolivia
Other namesCarmen Sánchez Bustamante Calvo de Lozada
Carmen de Lozada
OccupationWomen's Rights Advocate
Years active1940–?

Carmen Sánchez de Bustamante Calvo was a Bolivian woman's rights advocate and the first Bolivian woman to serve on the OAS's Inter-American Commission of Women. She also served on the organizing committee from the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom for the Primer Congreso Interamericano de Mujeres. A Bolivian women's rights organization, the Carmen Sánchez Bustamante Foundation was named in recognition of her work to promote women's rights.

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