Parashqevi Qiriazi was posthumously honored in 2016 with the title “Honor of the Korçë County”
- Korca Boom
- Jan 30
- 1 min read
Parashqevi Qiriazi was posthumously honored in 2016 with the title “Honor of the Korçë Region,” receiving this high recognition for her historical and cultural contributions.
Together with her sister Sevasti and brothers Gjerasim and Gjergji, she founded the first Albanian school for girls, a key step in the development of national education.
She distinguished herself as an activist in patriotic movements both within and outside the country, contributing to the strengthening of national consciousness.
She was a compiler and publisher of the first textbooks for Albanian schools, giving a significant impetus to the development of education in the mother tongue.
Her dedication to the emancipation of Albanian women remains an inspiring example of courage and social progress.
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