Women and feminism

She was the first woman to graduate from the University of Barcelona Faculty of Medicine, in 1872, thanks to royal permission from Amadeu de Savoia, as women were not allowed access to university courses. The permission allowed her to study her course, but not attend classes. She was a contemporary of Dolors Aleu, the first woman doctor to exercise her profession, but she was unable to work as a doctor and became a teacher.

Thanks to a royal permit, she was the first woman to earn a degree at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Barcelona, where women were excluded. However, she was unable to work as a doctor and taught instead.