Elvia Carrillo Puerto (1878 – 1967) was a Mexican socialist politician and feminist activist.^[1]Elvia had been married at the age of 13 and widowed by 21. She founded Mexico's first feminist leagues in 1912,^[2] including the League of Rita Cetina Gutierrez (Spanish: Liga Rita Cetina Gutierrez) in 1919. In 1923, Elvia became Mexico's first woman state deputy, and elected to the Chamber of Deputies^[1][3][4] Due to Elvia's contributions to Mexican government and history, she was officially decorated as a "Veteran of the Revolution." Elvia's tireless dedication to the revolution and women's movement earned her the nickname "The Red Nun" (Spanish: La Monja Roja).^[3][5]

Amalia Hernández Navarro was a Mexican ballet choreographer and founder of the world-renowned Ballet Folklórico de México. Hernández was born to the military officer and politician Lamberto Hernández and his wife Amalia Navarro.Wikipedia