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The Power Broker Eva Peron

Eva Peron, which was known all over the world as Evita, was a person, which changed the future of the women in Argentina. After she met her future husband, Juan Peron, Eva was already known as one of the richest and the most intelligent and powerful women in the world, which inspired the cultural workers and attracted the attention of the public from different countries. She struggled for the independence of women and their social, economical and political rights; established the different funds and organizations, built educational programs and the founded the asylum for the poor people.

The people were charmed by Eva Peron. She destroyed the stereotypes of the Latin American culture, broke the brocks, created by the ideology of machismo. Because of it she became the symbol of the equal rights on the world scene. Evita had her own secret of the success and power. Argentina at that time was not ready to accept such important and powerful woman figure in the political and social life of the country. Evita was very wise person and she behaved as an unassuming woman and tried to remain in the shadow of her famous person according to the Argentine traditions. But at the same time she was an power broker and influence her husband's decisions a lot. With the help of Juan she guaranteed the political rights to the Argentine women - they received the right to vote by the foundation of the Peronista Feminist Party. Besides, thanks to her efforts, the status of the women in Argentine changed forever. But she always affirmed that she is just a modest woman, like more other. But for her, the Argentine would be full of old-fashioned traditions and the women could not have the opportunity to express their political opinions and to take part in the political process in Argentine.