Irene Robledo

Irene Robledo García (April 5, 1890 – August 8, 1988) was a Mexican educator and humanist from Jalisco. She was a co-founder of the modern era of the University of Guadalajara. Her personal motto was "For a more human humanity".

She broke with the feminine stereotypes of the early twentieth century by studying to be a teacher, and later as a homeopathic doctor, dentist, and social worker. She was considered a normalist teacher who overcame her class limitations and gender stereotypes by inserting herself into groups with intellectual interests. Robledo retired from teaching after working for 64 uninterrupted years in the educational field, including at the Faculty of Commerce and Administration, at the Faculty of Economics, at the Preparatory and Normal School for Young Women, at the Normal Mixed School and High School, at the Faculty of Dentistry and at the Faculty of Social Work.

She participated in the organization of the first labor unions, established night high schools, instituted school breakfasts, developed cooperatives of normal school teachers, and was the chair at the Universidad Obrera. In 1905, she entered the Normal School of Guadalajara.

Awards and honors 1955, Founding president of the modern era University of Guadalajara 1972, Named "Novia eterna de la Universidad de Guadalajara" by the rector of the University of Guadalajara, José Parres Arias when she received the honorary doctorate title, Doctor Honoris causa, in 1972 from the president of Mexico, Luis Echeverría. She was the only woman with this award until 1993, when it was granted to Rigoberta Menchú. 1975, President of the International Year of Women 1979, Distinguished member of the Tapatian community, H. Ayto. of Guadalajara 1982, President of the Jalisco Medical Association