María Teresa Blandón
Nicaraguan sociologist, feminist, and former revolutionary guerilla
About María Teresa Blandón
Born 1961. María Teresa Blandón is a Nicaraguan sociologist, women's rights activist and feminist, known for La Corriente.
María Teresa Blandón Gadea (born 1961) is a Nicaraguan sociologist, feminist, and former revolutionary guerilla.
Blandón was born in Matiguás, a town in northern Nicaragua and from a young age began working with peasants there. At 17, she became involved in the Nicaraguan Revolution, fighting as a revolutionary guerilla on the ground. During and immediately after the war she established a feminist identity and became determined to advance women's rights. Cooperating with other Central American feminists, Blandón founded the feminist program La Corriente, an organization aimed at promoting feminist thought that continues to operate today.
She has a Master's degree in Gender and Development Perspective from the University of Barcelona, is a Postgraduate in Education in Gender Focus at the Central American University of Managua, and is a consultant in gender policy and development.
On May 4, 2022, the legal status of the Regional Feminist Program La Corriente, headed by Blandón, was annulled and its facilities were confiscated, arguing an alleged breach of the laws in force by the Ortega regime. In September 2022, she was denied entry to Nicaragua, in retaliation for her feminist activism.
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Who is María Teresa Blandón?
Nicaraguan sociologist, feminist, and former revolutionary guerilla
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María Teresa Blandón was born in 1961 in Matiguás.
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María Teresa Blandón is a sociologist, women's rights activist and feminist.
What is María Teresa Blandón known for?
María Teresa Blandón is known for La Corriente.
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María Teresa Blandón is Nicaraguan.
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