Ana Rosa Schlieper de Martínez Guerrero
Ana Rosa Schlieper de Martínez Guerrero was an Argentine feminist leader, philanthropist, and welfare worker.Biography
Martínez Guerrero was born in 1898 in Buenos Aires, the daughter of Enrique Schlieper and Ana Zabalrado. She studied at the Colegio de Sagrado Corazon.Biography
Martínez Guerrero was committed to advancing the social position of women through her work with social service agencies. She came to the US by invitation of the National Women Voters. During the period of 1938-43, she chaired the Liga de Protección a la Joven. Martínez Guerrero founded the Señoras de San Vicente de Paul en General Madariaga, as well as a 100-bed hospital and nursing school for women. She founded the Unión Argentina de Mujeres in 1936, presiding from 1938 to 1840. Russell Sage College awarded her the title of doctor honoris causa. The Junta de la Victoria was established in the same year, with Martinez Guerrero as its president. At the same time, she was the leader of the Inter-American Commission of Women, and secretary general of the anti-Fasciest group, Accion Argentina. She also founded a war relief organization, Victory Committee. She died in Buenos Aires on September 4, 1964.
