Ivone Guimarães facts for kids
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Ivone Guimarães
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| Born | 15 June 1908 Pitangui, Brazil
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| Died | 9 March 1999 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Known for | one of the first women to vote in Brazil |
| Spouse(s) | Engenheiro Alício Batista Lopes |
Ivone Guimarães Batista Lopes (born in Pitangui, Brazil, on June 15, 1908 – died March 9, 1999) was a Brazilian teacher, a suffragist (someone who fought for women's right to vote), and an activist (someone who works to bring about social change). She was one of the very first women to vote in Brazil, along with Celina Guimarães Viana and Miêtta Santiago.
On October 17, 1928, Ivone Guimarães and Miêtta Santiago bravely spoke out. They argued that stopping women from voting was against Brazil's Constitution at the time. Their actions helped Ivone become one of the first women in her country to use her right to vote.
Ivone's Life and Work
Ivone Guimarães studied at the Colégio Nossa Senhora das Dores, finishing in 1924. The next year, she started working as a teacher at the Francisca Botelho School Group. She also learned about teaching methods at Escola Normal Monsenhor Artur de Oliveira.
In 1933, she began studying Psychology at Escola Normal de Belo Horizonte. Later, in 1946, she became a professor of Educational Sociology at the Education Institute of Minas Gerais. This meant she taught about how society and education are connected. The next year, she earned a law degree from the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG).
In 1962, Ivone became a French interpreter and translator. In 1969, she won first place in a contest for teaching Moral and Civic Education. She then retired from her job as a professor of Educational Sociology. Finally, in 1980, she retired from teaching at the State School Governardor Milton Campos.
Her Family Life
Ivone was the daughter of Vital Pereira Guimarães and Amélia Lobato. She married an engineer named Alício Batista Lopes. They had several children together: Alício, Paulo de Tarso, Francis, Patrícia Catarina, Magnus, and Ruimar.
See also
In Spanish: Ivone Guimarães para niños
