by Concepción Arenal · Aliar 2015 Ediciones, S.L. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788419603906
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Written in 1869, 'La mujer del porvenir' (The Woman of the Future) is the first essay in which Concepción Arenal, a staunch defender of women's rights, analyzed their situation of inferiority and marginalization as a collective, while also questioning the theories that, based on biological reasons, defended this subordination. The work stands out for the lucidity and optimism with which the author exposes the need to generate political awareness and social commitment among the women of her time, especially housewives, proposing solutions aimed at improving their education and promoting their professionalization.
In the light of the current century, this essay provides an accurate analysis of the situation of women in the 19th century and brings us issues of absolute validity, such as the importance of feminist awareness. It is a fundamental reading to understand the evolution of social thought and the fight for equal rights.
Concepción Arenal Ponte was a graduate in law, thinker, journalist, poet and Galician dramatic author within the literary Realism and pioneer in Spanish feminism. Born in Ferrol, Galicia, she excelled in literature and was the first woman to attend university in Spain. She was also a pioneer and founder of the feminist movement in Spain.
