A politician, anarchist leader and writer who was the first woman in Spain to become a government minister, during the Second Republic. During the Franco dictatorship, she went into exile in France. Montseny lived with her family in the Guinardó neighbourhood. She wrote a number of short novels that featured feminism, including La indomable, which deals with feminist emancipation. She also published articles in La Revista Blanca, the libertarian magazine published by her parents. In the two years she was the minister of health and social assistance in the Republican Government (1936-1937), she promoted measures in defence of women's dignity and led the first draft bill on abortion. In 1931, she became a member of the anarchist trade union CNT and joined the editorial staff of Solidaridad Obrera. The former headquarters of the trade union are at Arc de Triomf, in the Palau de les Belles Arts. She played an active role in the CNT, becoming an outstanding leader before, during and after the Franco dictatorship.
A politician and writer, she was the first woman in Spain to occupy the post of minister (1936). She went to France in exile during the Franco regime. She is the author of many works, including feminist titles like La indomable.