Margaret Chant-Papandreou | |
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Μαργαρίτα Τσαντ-Παπανδρέου | |
 Margaret Chant-Papandreou in 1987 | |
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| Born | September 30, 1923 Oak Park, Illinois, USA |
| Nationality | Greek-American |
| Occupation | Activist Politician |
Margaret (Margarita) Chant-Papandreou (born September 30, 1923) is a Greek-American activist and former First Lady of Greece, second wife of Andreas Papandreou and mother of George Papandreou.
She is an important participant in the struggle for women's rights, as she played a leading role in the creation, elaboration and promotion of laws that greatly improved the legal and social position of Greek women, such as the abolition of the dowry institution (1982),[1] the legalization of abortion (1986),[2] the establishment of civil marriage (1982),[2] the legalization of divorce by mutual consent, the possibility of women retaining their surnames after their marriage and obtaining equal rights with the husband in the custody of their children.[1]
- ^ a b Hendrix, Kathleen (1989-08-03). "After a Greek Tragedy : Her Life as a Political Wife Over, Margaret Papandreou Bounces Back to Lifelong Causes". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ a b Gage, Nicholas (1982-03-21). "THE PARADOXICAL PAPANDREOU". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-11-24.