First Feminist Congress of Yucatán

Date: January 13, 1916 • Location: Mérida, Mexico

The First Feminist Congress of Yucatán was a conference that took place from 13 to 16 January 1916 at the Peón Contreras Theater in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico. The congress brought together 620 delegates, primarily teachers, to discuss and propose reforms for women's social, educational, and legal rights. It was Mexico's first feminist congress and the second in Latin America after the First International Women's Congress, which was held in Argentina in 1910.