Isabel Mayer
Isabel Mayer (1885-1961) was a Dominican feminist, politician and socialite from the province of
Monte Cristi in the Northwest of the
Dominican Republic. She was a member of the feminist group Acción Feminista Dominicana (AFD) that helped secure
suffrage for women in the Dominican Republic in 1942 under dictator
Rafael Trujillo. She served as a senator from her home province from 1942-1944 and also as governor of both Monte Cristi and
Santiago. A number of foreign journalists referred to her as a ''celestina'', or
madam, for Trujillo during the regime.
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