Resumen de Virgínia Faria Gersão (1896–1974): a Portuguese teacher, grammarian and member of the National Assembly
- español
Este artículo examina la vida y el trabajo de Virgínia Faria Gersão, una profesora portuguesa que se destacó a principios del siglo xx. Era una mujer dedicada a la causa de la enseñanza, lo que política en Portugal era extremadamente baja. Ella hizo campaña para la introducción de cambios importantes en la educación de los niños, apoyando su necesidad de jugar y la reducción de los programas escolares muy complejos. Para llevar a cabo esta investigación, se han consultado las fuentes de archivo, bibliográficas y hemerográficas para comprender este contexto específico y saber más sobre esta importante mujer que merece ser recordada.
- English
This paper surveys the life and work of Virgínia Faria Gersão, a Portuguese teacher who stood out at the beginning of the twentieth century. She was a woman dedicated to the cause of teaching, which led her to write didactic works such as A Gramática das Criancinhas (1921) as well as literary works. Her active spirit is also visible in her social and political involvement. She was a member of the National Assembly (1945-1949) at a time when the participation of women in political life in Portugal was extremely low. She campaigned for the introduction of important changes in the education of children, supporting their need to play and the reduction of very complex school programmes. To carry out this investigation, archival, bibliographic and hemerographic sources have been consulted in order to understand this specific context and to know more about this important woman who deserves to be remembered.
