DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

President Luis Abinader, First Lady Raquel Arbaje, Vice President Raquel Peña and Minister of Women Mayra Jimenez were present for the ceremony inducting Ana Emilia Abigaíl Mejía Solière (15 April 1895 – 15 March 1941 to the National Pantheon (Panteon de la Patria) as the forerunner of women’s rights in the Dominican Republic. She was most active in seeking the vote for women in the Dominican Republic during the Truillo regime. She is recognized for her life contributions to Dominican culture, education and literature.

During the ceremony, President Luis Abinader called for Dominicans to follow her example.

“Now that her remains rest in this place of honor, the best tribute we can render to her is to continue deepening our work to improve the quality of education, to continue advancing in government to eradicate poverty at all levels, to strengthen our actions...