Famous Argentinian Activists

Evita Peron was an Argentine actress, activist, politician, and philanthropist. She is best remembered for her service as the First Lady of Argentina from 1946 to 1952. She also served as the President of a political party called Female Peronist Party. A staunch philanthropist, Evita Peron was the president of the Eva Perón Foundation, which operated from 1948 to 1955.

Adolfo Pérez Esquivel is an Argentine activist, community organizer, writer, painter, and sculptor. He actively opposed Argentina's last civil-military dictatorship in the late 1970s and early 1980s, during which he was subjected to much torture. He was awarded the 1980 Nobel Peace Prize for his bravery. He is also a recipient of the Pope John XXIII Peace Memorial. 

Fernando Solanas was an Argentine screenwriter, film director, and politician. He is best remembered for his 1968 film La Hora de los Hornos, which won many international awards. As a politician, Fernando Solanas served as the National Senator from the city of Buenos Aires from 2013 to 2019.

Paulina Luisi was an Argentine-born Uruguayan feminist remembered for leading the feminist movement in Uruguay. The first woman from Uruguay to earn a medical degree in the country, Luisi represented Uruguay in conferences around the world and was much respected for her efforts that won Uruguayan women the right to vote. Luisi was also one of the first Uruguayan gynaecologists.

Emilio F. Mignone was an Argentine human rights activist during the nation's military dictatorship that lasted from 1976 to 1983. He founded Center for Legal and Social Studies to fight against state terrorism during the Argentine coup d'état of 1976. Many children, including Mignone's daughter Monica, were victims of state terrorism.

Argentine human-rights-activist Renée de Epelbaum is best-known as a founding-member of the Argentine human-rights association, Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo. It was formed by mothers of those who disappeared during the tenure of military dictatorship by Jorge Rafael Videla called National Reorganization Process from 1976 to 1983. Epelbaum also remained an early-member of Movimiento Judío por los Derechos Humanos.