Vicenta González (born 1948 or 1949) is a Nicaraguan humanitarian, the founder of Asociación Mujeres Emprendedoras de las Comunidades de Upala (English: The Association of Women Entrepreneurs of the Communities of Upala), and a retired midwife. She was the Americas winner of the Nansen Refugee Award in 2022.
Early life
González was born in Nicaragua and has four siblings; her parents were farm workers.[1]
Adult life and career
González married a man from Costa Rica and in 1967, at the age of 19, moved with him to Costa Rica, where they purchased a farm near Upala.[1] González worked as a midwife from the farm.[1][2]
González is the founder of Asociación Mujeres Emprendedoras de las Comunidades de Upala a Costa Rican organisation that supports women who have fled domestic and sexual abuse.[3] She was the Americas finalist of the Nansen Refugee Award in 2022.[4]
Personal life
González was 74 years old in 2022 and lived in San José District, Upala.[5] She is a mother to two children, and a great grandmother.[1]