Reality or fiction?: Plaza Baquedano dawns with a monument of Elena Caffarena, promoter of the female vote

He Study of Public Monuments to Women in Regional Capitals of Chilefrom the National Monuments Council, revealed that Of the 621 public monuments, only 29 of them are female. That is, only 4.7% of these are dedicated to women, while 57.3% correspond to male characters.

As a result of this situation, this Thursday morning a video was spread on social networks showing the monument of a woman in the middle of the Baquedano Square. It was a sculpture of Elena Caffarenalawyer, jurist and promoter of the female vote in Chile. The video was shared on social networks by Santiago Adicto.

Given the lack of monuments to women in public spaces, the Chilenas Monumentales initiative emerged, which seeks generate spaces for reflection and action to fill those voids of female figures in the streetsraising awareness about the importance of recognizing their contributions and expanding the debate around this topic.

In this regard, the executive director of the Niñas Valientes Foundation, Carla Ljubeticexplained that “the public monuments They are a tangible example of gender gaps and inequalities. that occur in different spaces. That is why it is important to demonstrate this and generate actions that invite reflection and allow us, in the near future, to have more monuments to women in the streets.”

With that objective, the campaign released a Fake Out of Home video (FOOH) where you see a monument to Elena Caffarena in the Baquedano Square. These types of videos are an innovative way of experiencing reality, fusing elements of the physical and digital world to create an immersive experience, through cinematographic technology, to integrate digital elements into the real world.

Who was Elena Caffarena?

According to the Chilean Memory site, Elena Caffarena was a fundamental figure in the fight for women’s rights in Chile, was born on March 23, 1903 in Iquique, Chile. Her legacy as a lawyer, jurist, and fervent advocate of feminism resonated throughout her life, and she remains an inspiration of hers to this day.

With courage and determination, He dedicated a large part of his life to fighting inequality and injustice, especially when it comes to women’s political rights, including the fight for the right to vote. According to the site mentioned, Caffarena died at 100 years old without any type of tribute for their contributions. In fact, to date, it does not have any public monuments.

Thus, “We chose Elena Caffarena for the important contribution she made to the country and to women. She was a pioneer in talking about alimony and economic independence of women, later establishing the female vote. That is why we think that she was an iconic woman who deserves a monument,” Ljubetic said.

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