My mother, Mary Kennedy, who has died aged 91, was a feminist, historian and educator and a lifelong advocate for women’s higher education and learning opportunities.
She began her career as a secretary for the Foreign Office and then as a researcher at the Bank of London and South America during the 1950s. Immersing herself in Latin American history and culture led to a brief stint as a freelance journalist, writing for publications including the South American Economic Newsletter and the New Statesman, and about women’s lives in Mexico for the BBC World Service.
