María Guillermina Valdes Villalva
María Guillermina Valdes Villalva | |
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| Born | Maria Guillermina Valdes 15 December 1939 El Paso, Texas |
| Died | September 11, 1991 (aged 51) |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | University of Texas at El Paso, University of Michigan |
| Occupation(s) | Scholar and activist |
| Known for | Establishing organizations for workers in maquiladoras and for her pioneering scholarship in border studies. |
| Spouse | Antonio Villalva Sosa 1963 |
| Children | 3 |
María Guillermina (Guille) Valdes Villalva (also known as Guillermina Valdez de Villalva or Villalba, December 15, 1939 – September 11, 1991) was a Chicana scholar and activist born in El Paso, Texas. She was considered an "authority" and "pioneer" on researching United States-Mexico border issues and had a "lifelong commitment to social justice."