Delia Weber

Delia Weber
1918 photograph by Abelardo Rodríguez Urdaneta
Born
Delia Mercedes Weber Pérez

(1900-10-23)23 October 1900
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Died28 December 1982(1982-12-28) (aged 82)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
NationalityDominican
Other namesDelia Weber de Coiscou
Occupation(s)educator, women's rights activist, poet, writer and painter
Years active1918–1980

Delia Mercedes Weber Pérez (known as Delia Weber; 23 October 1900 – 28 December 1982) was a Dominican teacher, artist, poet and film actress, as well as a feminist and supporter of women's suffrage. Through her writing and painting, she portrayed the world in which she lived and the restrictions placed upon her life. Founding several cultural and feminist clubs, Weber successfully navigated the Trujillo years, helping to gain both civil and political rights for women.