ENEDINA ALVES MARQUES: PRIMEIRA ENGENHEIRA NEGRA DO BRASIL

Enedina Alves Marques was born on January 13, 1913. She was the only girl among 10 brothers. Daughter of a maid, she was raised in the family home for whom her mother worked. In 1927, she started studying at the Escola Normal where she attended until 1931, graduating from the Normal course (Formation Course for Primary teachers). She was the first woman and the first black woman to graduate in Civil Engineering in Brazil, challenging academic and social standards.