2023-11-06 03:30:00
Nilda Nervi de Belloso was born in Viedma on January 27, 1942, she has four children and eight grandchildren. She was a teacher, activist, municipal councilor, provincial deputy, candidate for mayor of Viedma and Ombudsman of Río Negro.
From an early age she was influenced by religious education, but she also became involved in the fight against what she considered unjust, including class differences and discrimination. Her work as a political activist and defender of women’s rights led her to play key roles in public life, leaving an indelible mark on the community.
Nervi, whose political commitment began in 1972 when he joined the Justicialist Party, was part of the generation of young militants who faced the brutality of the last civil-military dictatorship.
One of the most significant milestones of her political career was her participation as a municipal councilor and provincial deputy, in addition, In 1993, she promoted an ordinance that resulted in the creation of the Municipal Women’s Council, a crucial initiative to promote gender equality and the defense of women’s rights.
In September 1976, despite being 6 months pregnant and being a director in the Ministry of Agrarian Affairs of the Government of Mario Franco, she was unjustly imprisoned at the disposal of the PEN.
After being declared a “subversive element”, she was then forced to face the reality of her dismissal as a public employee, suffering the application of the Law of Dispensability of the Process.
That injustice prevented him from having a formal job until 1983, when democracy was finally restored to the country.
However, his perseverance and dedication did not go unnoticed. In August 2013, Nilda Nervi de Belloso was honored with the “Evita Compañera” distinction by the Senate of the Argentine Nation.
This prestigious recognition is awarded to a woman from each Argentine province who best embodies the ideals of María Eva Duarte de Perón, highlighting her political and social commitment.
Furthermore, in September of the same year, the Viedma Deliberative Council also paid tribute to him for his exemplary political militancy and social commitment.
He said that «The role of women was mainly to travel and establish contact with people in situations of vulnerability and need. Although we intervened in some way, our role was largely passive, since men had control in the parties and commissions.
«The work of the women was undoubtedly very important, the men could not have arrived if the women had not been present, militating in the neighborhoods, in the houses, knocking on doors, talking to the families, because that was our task, which, “Although it was fundamental, we didn’t realize it.”
He said that “the meetings that generally focused on the selection of candidates for provincial, national and council representatives, fell under the responsibility of the men who led the party in Viedma. Sometimes, out of necessity, a woman was included on the lists, as happened in 1973 when they needed a candidate and I was chosen.
«They called me and asked me to sign to complete the list. It turned out that, due to certain events with the substitutes, I became a regular councilor for the first time. “I worked in the Deliberative Council with excellent people from Viedma, and we achieved an environment of collaboration, without divisions between radicals and Peronists, we were all friends and we worked effectively,” he expressed.
Gender equality is essential, and together men and women, we can work in harmony to achieve a more just and equitable society.
Nilda Nervi from Belloso.
In 1984, constitutional reforms were carried out, which included the creation of the Ombudsman’s Office as an external control body. So applicants were called to fill the position of Ombudsman.
At that time, Nilda had no expectations of being selected due to the predominance of the radical party in the legislature. However, her life took a turn when she was proposed for the position. «She was at home, in her nightgown and slippers, when I received the call: “bold girl, get ready, you have to swear in as Ombudsman” he counted.
When he took office, he found a surprise: according to the law that governed at that time, when an Ombudsman ceases his mandate, all employees must also do so. The situation was an unexpected challenge.
“I did not agree with the resignations,” he declared. «The Ombudsman’s Office has to defend human rights, and that includes the right to work and stability. “So I had a meeting and got everyone to stay except one.”
Upon taking office, he made a fundamental change in his approach. “I took off the Peronism shirt and put on the human rights shirt,” express. «I liked to be a soldier on the street, desks and papers were not my thing. “Leave everything to me like this, because in this mess of papers, I know what I’m looking for,” I always told them.
During her time as Ombudsman, she also became a leading voice in the fight for gender equality in politics. She noted that, “although the Quota Law, which allowed women to be included on electoral lists, was progress, there were still challenges to overcome.”
“The 30 percent was an advance, but it only allowed women to be on the lists, not in prominent places,” he emphasized that «Women have to assert our rights and propose other women for positions. “It is not a hand-to-hand fight, but rather a harmonization between men and women to work in equity.”
He concluded that “gender equality is essential, and together, men and women, we can work in harmony to achieve a more just and equitable society.”
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