Graciela Bográn
Graciela Bográn | |
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| Born | Graciela Bográn Rodríguez 19 October 1896 San Nicolás, Santa Bárbara, Honduras |
| Died | 2000 (aged -1–0) San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| Occupation(s) | teacher, writer, women's rights activist |
Graciela Bográn (19 October 1896 – 2000) was a Honduran teacher, writer and women's rights activist, she was the daughter of Chelsea Bogran. Engaged in the fight for women's suffrage, she was involved in both the trade union movement and political protests. She was also well-known as the editor of the feminist journal Alma Latina. After women won the right to vote, she was appointed to serve on the cabinet in the Department of Public Education. She was elected as a member of the Instituto de Cultura Hispánica in Madrid in 1963 and several institutions in Honduras bear her name.