Print Email Facebook Twitter Galician Female Architects Title Galician Female Architects: A Critical Approach to Inequality in the Architectural Profession (1931–1986) Author Novas, María (TU Delft Teachers of Practice / A; University of Seville) Carreiro Otero, María (Universidade da Coruña) López González, Cándido (Universidade da Coruña) Date 2020 Abstract TThe remoteness of Galicia, a cultural and linguistic bridge between Portugal and Spain, did not prevent it from playing a significant role in the history of female architects in the Iberian Peninsula. Nine Galician pioneers have carved the path since the first generation of Spanish female architects outlined the precedents during the Second Spanish Republic (1931–1939). They were also present in an initial period, even if housewifization theories were intensively fueled by the dictatorship (1939–1975); likewise during the continuity period in the transition to democracy (1975–1982), and the second wave of feminism. However, it would not be until progressive democratic institutionalization (1982–1986) that more women gained access to architectural studies in university (consolidation period); but what is the legacy of these pioneers? Are Galician female architects ‘in transition’ yet? Based on data primarily collected by research group MAGA and released publications, this piece explores how, despite their achievements, their recognition is still superficial. And even if the number of undergraduate students reached quantitative equality, female practitioners continue to leave architecture and these numbers are increasing. Towards a critical approach to inequality in the profession, this article researches the history—and stories—of Galician female architects to examine how far we are from effective equality in the Galician architectural world. Subject Galician womenGaliciaarchitectural historygender equalityfemale architects To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:5a2c447e-b95d-4932-a620-c0498b395904 DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/arts9010033 ISSN 2076-0752 Source Arts, 9 (1) Bibliographical note This article belongs to the Special Issue Becoming a Gender Equity Democracy: Women and Architecture Practice in Spain and Portugal (1960s–1980s) Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2020 María Novas, María Carreiro Otero, Cándido López González Files PDF arts_09_00033_v2.pdf 1.5 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:5a2c447e-b95d-4932-a620-c0498b395904/datastream/OBJ/view