 In 1946, she graduated with a bachelor's degree in Legal Sciences from the law faculty of the UNAH, but was not allowed to practice, as at the time, women were not considered citizens in Honduras and the profession was only open to men.The inability to be able to practice as an attorney, led her to the women's movement and the press for legal reform to protect the rights of women and families.Joining the "Federación de las Asociaciones Femeninas de Honduras" (FAFH) (Federation of the Feminine Associations of Honduras), upon its founding in 1951, Alonso traveled the country with prominent women such as Alejandrina Bermúdez de Villeda and Regina Mendoza de Martin to educate women on their civic duties and rights.