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26 Women Law. J. 18 (1939-1940)
Angela Acuna de Chacon - Lawyer of Costa Rica

handle is hein.journals/wolj26 and id is 20 raw text is: Angela Acuna de Chac6n Lawyer of Costa Rica (From a translation of an appreciation by Adelia di Carlo in Caras y Caretas de Buenos Aires) BREAKING the ancestral prejudices that rose like an impassable barrier, Sefiorita Angela Acuna, the young member of a distinguish- ed Costa Rican family, upon her return from Europe where she received the greater part of her education, dedicated herself with courage and enthusiasm to the cause of wo- men. She entered the Boys Liceo of the City of San Jose. She was the first woman who dared to do it, thus opening to the women of her country a new road to culture and activity. Her country was then the storehouse of old ideas and moral fortitude was needed to overcome the resistance of society. That fortitude Miss Acuna showed. She took her Bachelor's Degree in the Humani- ties, which was a real event in the cultural life of Costa Rica. But that title could not satisfy the aspirations of the brave young woman. She won with honors the title of lawyer in 1925. Miss Acuna then returned to Europe. She spent three years more in the Old Continent, observing and studying. Upon her return to Costa Rica she married the Professor of Laws, don Lucas Raul Chac6n. She has a little daughter whom she adores and who is the greatest delight of her life. Sra. Acuna de Chac6n founded and di- rected a literary magazine entitled Figaro. Some of the best writers in Central America collaborated with her. In the pages of this magazine she showed superior ability. In work for women Sra. de Chac6n has the first place in Costa Rica. She has strug- gled persistently for the civil and political emancipation of women, which little by little has been acquiring enthusiastic supporters. To her is due the first feminist law of the Republic. 18 WOMEN LAWYERS' JOURNAL ANGELA ACUNA DE CHACON Lawyer of Costa Riea Numerous juridicial and literary articles by Sra. de Chac6n have been published in many countries and she has sent contribu- tions to various Feminist Latin American Congresses. Sra. de Chac6n occupied for many years a high position in the Department of Educa- tion. She boldly fought against passage by the Chamber of Deputies of a resolution raising the salaries of men teachers but not including those of women teachers. Her ar- guments of justice prevailed and she won a new triumph. She worked most effectively in the organ- ization of the First Central American Wo- (Continued on page 40)

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