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ONE WOMAN
THE European Union of Women Marina Alta is celebrating International Women’s Day on March 8 with its AGM followed by a presentation by Canadian art historian, educator and author Karla Ingleton Darocas who will share fascinating information about the plight of Spanish women at the turn of the 20th century when Spain was transitioning from a monarchy to a republic.
Karla, a resident of Benitachell, will also talk about the life and success of one extraordinary woman from the period whose selflessness and dedication left an indelible impression on those around her, wife of the everpopular Va lencian painter Joaquín Sor Valencian artist Joaquín Sorolla, Clotilde García del Castillo. With the country in the throes of the Industrial Revolution, Spanish women faced significant challenges, one of the biggest of which is that they had no rights. They were considered secondclass citizens and had limited access to edu cation, job opportunities and political representation. Relegated to a subordinate role in society, they had limited autonomy in their personal and professional lives.
In this dismal context, Clotilde achieved success as a mother of his children, supporting her husband as his social secretary and his emotion
