In March, we’re featuring an influential woman every day in honor of Women’s History Month.
Today we’re celebrating:
Today we’re celebrating:
Corazon Aquino
President of the Philippines (1933 – 2009)
President of the Philippines (1933 – 2009)
- Eleventh president of the Philippines and first woman to hold the presidential office
- Lead a popular uprising after the assassination of her husband, Senator Benigno Aquino
- Rose to prominence for her leadership in the “people power” revolution against the dictatorial government, which toppled the 21-year rule of President Ferdinand E. Marcos
- Oversaw the rewriting of the Constitution to limit presidential power
- Emphasized civil rights and human rights in her leadership and emphasized civil liberties and human rights in her administration
- Urged peace talks to resolve the ongoing Communist insurgency and Islamist secession movements
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