Bertha Maria Júlia Lutz - The interest in frogs brought her to the forest, the fight for gender equality to the diplomatic arena

Abstract

Bertha Maria Júlia Lutz was an acknowledged scientist, a women’s rights activist, a politician, and a diplomat. Mostly known for being one of four women to sign the United Nations Charter in 1945 and assuring the inclusion of the rights of women in its preamble, she also played a vital role in attaining women’s suffrage in Brazil.

Keywords

• Brazil
• Feminist
• Human Rights
• UN Charter
• Women's Rights
• Human Rights