Frances Benedict Stewart
Frances Benedict Stewart | |
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Frances Benedict Stewart in 1950 | |
| Born | Chile |
| Occupation(s) | sociologist, pacifist, feminist, teacher and Bahá′í pioneer |
| Organization | Women's International League for Peace and Freedom |
Frances Benedict Stewart was a Chilean-born American citizen. She was a sociologist, pacifist, feminist, teacher and Bahá′í pioneer. From the late 1920s to 1958, she was the spokesperson for the Baháʼí Faith in the Spanish-speaking Caribbean, northern South America and in Central America. She performed missionary work throughout the region for nearly 40 years and established numerous assemblies for the faith.