Maria Veleda

Maria Veleda
Velda in 1912
Born
Maria Carolina Frederico Crispin

26 February 1871
Faro, Portugal
Died8 April 1955(1955-04-08) (aged 84)
Lisbon, Portugal
Occupationseducator, journalist and activist
Organization(s)Republican League of Portuguese Women, Women's Democratic Propaganda Association, Light and Love
Notable workEmancipação Feminina

Maria Veleda, the pseudonym widely used by Maria Carolina Frederico Crispin (26 February 1871 – 8 April 1955), was a Portuguese educator, journalist and activist. One of the most effective early feminists in Portugal, she fought for the rights of women factory workers and encouraged the education of women, launching the Portuguese Group of Feminist Studies in 1907. She was a co-founder of the Republican League of Portuguese Women in 1908, later becoming President of the Board, while in 1915 she promoted the involvement of women in politics, founding the Female Association of Democratic Propaganda.

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