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201168 minPGdocumentary

Gender Equality Historical Figures

Las muchachas

201168 minPGdocumentary

More than 1,000 women traveled across Argentina to register voters and form an all-women party under the guidance of Eva Perón.

Gender Equality Historical Figures

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Alejandra Marino

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More than 1,000 women traveled across Argentina to register voters and form an all-women party under the guidance of Eva Perón.

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Alejandra Marinodirector

Alejandra Marinowriter

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Eva Perón called on young women to travel across Argentina. They registered women to vote and formed an all-women political party. The documentary shows their efforts to change their lives and the lives of others in the 1940s. It portrays their connection with Perón beyond her public image, revealing their personal stories and contributions to the women's suffrage movement.

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