María Luisa Dolz and Arango, pedagogue and social activist advance guard's Cuban

Abstract

The essay includes highlights of the educational and social activism work of Maria Luisa Dolz y Arango, pedagogue and defender of women's rights. Her training work is highlighted, characterized by his pioneering teaching methods on the education of women, children and young people in correctional centers, the inclusion of Physical Education in the teaching curriculum for the first time, among others, highlighting her fidelity to the pedagogical ideals of Felix Varela, José de la Luz y Caballero and others leading exponents of education on the island.