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Lead + Inspire
Initiative created and led by Jodie Padilla Lozano, Matilde's great-grandniece
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Social campaign that raised awareness about the life of Matilde Hidalgo de Procel between 2017 and 2022
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Matilde Hidalgo de Procel , with her passion, determination and persistence, became the first professional, doctor and scientist in Ecuador.
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Her most important civic achievement was becoming the first woman to vote in a national election in Latin America , back in 1924. Thanks to her feat, Ecuador became one of the first countries in the world to approve female suffrage.
Her life continues to inspire and those who remember her keep her legacy alive. Together we say #MatildeHidalgoViveEnMi!
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Team Matilde was formally born in 2017 with the mission of rescuing the forgotten legacy of Matilde Hidalgo in the middle of the digital age. In that year, rarely heard or read about the contribution of this Ecuadorian for the civil rights of Latin American women, a situation that changed when Matilde's Doodle appeared ( Google: more information here ) management of Jodie Padilla, great-grand niece de Matilde and founder of Team Matilde.
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With the support of its allies, since 2020, it has dictated programs of female leadership, equitable leadership and innovation to public and private organizations, NGOs and civil society organizations, with scientific evidence, and always inspired by the ethical and timeless profile of the pioneer Matilde Hidalgo.
Jodie Padilla Lozano , Matilde Hidalgo's great-grand niece, is a scientific researcher, speaker, teacher and activist due to the greater presence of women in management positions. All her life she has been a historian of her ancestor and since 2017 she offers free trainings to the community so that new generations continue to be inspired by the Latin American pioneer Matilde.
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Jodie won the Girls In Tech San Francisco 2019 "Share Your Voice" global writing competition, was selected as the first Ecuadorian member of the 2020 World Economic Forum's Gender Parity, Innovation and Digital Transformation Network and was internationally recognized as " Distinguished Lady of Guayaquil "by the Municipality of Guayaquil 2021.
Poppy Northcutt, NASA Apollo Project Lead Engineer
Matilde is lucky to have you Jodie
María Josefa Coronel, Lawyer promoting culture of peace
The university researcher honors the memory of her great-great aunt Matilde Hidalgo
Adriana Gascoigne, Founder of Girls In Tech
Thanks for sharing your voice! We want to share your story with the entire Girls In Tech community from San Francisco, United States
Silvia Buendía, Lawyer for women's rights
I am part of Team Matilde
Rigoberta Menchú, Winner of the 1992 Nobel Peace Prize
Thanks for this pin (Team Matilde) I will share your work with my Instagram community
Deidre Combs, Columbia University Teacher Leadership Author and Instructor
You come from a great lineage and I love that you call on women to lead. Hope you have a lot of success!
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Cynthia Vitera, Mayor of Guayaquil 2019-2023
Thanks for the pin (Team Matilde)!
Mirella Cesa, Ecuadorian Andi-pop Singer, Golden Gaviota in Viña del Mar
I always carry my Team Matilde pin with me (on her charango)