She belonged to the renowned family of dean Gregorio Funes who was considered the father of history of Argentina. She was educated in Buenos Aires , receiving her university doctoral degree in medicine on 29 September from the University of Buenos Aires. Earlier to this, she had obtained a certificate from the Ecole Normale de Mendoza in teaching after that she had worked as a teacher for one year before starting her medical education.
She had seven children. After her graduation she started practice medicine. She devotedly concentrated on many projects promoted numerous projects, which included the Establishment of the first school cafeteria in the country. In , she was the organizer and director of the first vacation home for chronically-ill women teachers, the Vacation Colony in Uspallata.
In her commitment towards promoting rights of women in Argentina, she established the Centro Feminista in , which was subsequently named as the Centro Juana Manuela Gorriti. In , she pioneered the movement to establish civil code for women. Among her career achievements are establishing the National Women's Council, [4] participation in the First International Women's Congress in , which was held in Buenos Aires , [7] promoting subjects of Sociology, Law and Education, establishing the Maternal Center, known as "Juana Gorriti" maternity home for unwed mothers in , founding the Association for Women-rights in , making the practice of a "glass of milk" compulsory in schools, and writing many reports on the status and condition of women, and school households.
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