MUA - Mujeres Unidas y Activas

MUA is a grassroots organization of Latina immigrant women with a dual mission of personal transformation and community power. Creating an environment of understanding and confidentiality, MUA empowers and educates our members through mutual support and training to be leaders in their own lives and in the community. Working with diverse allies, MUA promotes unity and civic-political participation to achieve social justice.

MUA - Mujeres Unidas y Activas's Blog Posts

Statement of Solidarity with the People of Turkey and Syria

Posted February 9, 2023 by

Solidarity with the AAPI Community and Victims of Gun Violence

Posted January 26, 2023 by

Victory! California issues the country’s first health and safety guidelines for domestic workers.

Posted January 23, 2023 by

MUA member: Mirna Arana is featured in new documentary set to air on PBS!

Posted January 13, 2023 by

New Video: Ana’s Story

Posted December 16, 2022 by

MUA Fall 2022 Bilingual Newsletter

Posted November 9, 2022 by

Almost a year later, San Francisco’s historic domestic workers paid sick time law to receive app assist

Posted September 28, 2022 by

Mujeres Unidas y Activas (MUA): Weaving Solidarity

Posted September 14, 2022 by

MUA Fiesta 2022

Posted August 30, 2022 by

MUA featured on Telemundo48 for National Action Day

Posted August 29, 2022 by

You’re Invited! Dignity Summer: Resource Festival

Posted August 2, 2022 by

Statement solidarity with the families of the 62 Migrants in San Antonio, Texas

Posted June 28, 2022 by

MUA Statement on the Right to Abortion

Posted June 24, 2022 by

MUA joins 100+ Orgs demanding Biden Admin end Title 42

Posted June 15, 2022 by

Statement Against Racist Terrorism and Gun Violence

Posted May 26, 2022 by

MUA Spring 2022 Bilingual Newsletter

Posted May 13, 2022 by

MUJERES UNIDAS

Posted April 27, 2022 by

MUA member Cristina – an asylum seeker talks about her experience being kidnapped.

Posted April 26, 2022 by

Biden Administration will put an end to Title 42!

Posted April 20, 2022 by

Telemundo48 featured MUA’s member on SF Rally to End Title42

Posted March 23, 2022 by

MUA featured on Telemundo for International Women’s Day

Posted March 9, 2022 by

Launch of the MUA Fotonovela

Posted March 7, 2022 by

A Day Without Immigrants

Posted February 23, 2022 by

Job Opening – Program Manager

Posted February 16, 2022 by

Asylum Campaign Video: Blanca’s Story

Posted February 9, 2022 by

MUA member Evelin Alfaro talks with Univision regarding her experience as a domestic worker with no paid sick leave.

Posted December 21, 2021 by

VICTORY!! The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed the Access to Paid Sick Leave Ordinance

Posted December 15, 2021 by

Congratulations MUA!!!

Posted November 10, 2021 by

MUA Fall 2021 Bilingual Newsletter

Posted November 2, 2021 by

San Francisco poised to give sick pay to house cleaners, nannies and caregivers

Posted October 28, 2021 by

Victory for Domestic Workers!  Health and Safety Guidelines in California & SF Access to Paid Time Off Campaign 

Posted October 26, 2021 by

S.F. could be first to mandate paid sick leave for house cleaners, nannies.

Posted October 26, 2021 by

In their own words: 5 Latina immigrant housekeepers on how the pandemic has impacted their lives

Posted October 14, 2021 by

Care Workers Demand Federal Support as First Responders in Climate Crises

Posted September 2, 2021 by

Job Opening at MUA

Posted August 25, 2021 by

Victory! MUA members pressure Justice Dept. to end Trump policy limiting asylum

Posted June 17, 2021 by

MUA member interviewed together with Ai-Jen Poo on KQED radio

Posted June 17, 2021 by

Asylum Seekers, Advocates Urge Garland to End Trump’s Cruel Policies Towards Survivors

Posted May 25, 2021 by

MUA Summer 2021 Newsletter

Posted April 30, 2021 by

MUA Denounces the Racism and Violence Directed at Asian Americans

Posted March 26, 2021 by

I never imagined I would become a ‘leader’: Interview with Juana Flores, Executive Director of MUA

Posted March 26, 2021 by

In Solidarity with our Asian Sisters: Tu Lucha Es Mi Lucha

Posted March 26, 2021 by

Take Action! Three Ways to Support Immigrants Today

Posted March 16, 2021 by

Launch of SB 321: Health and Safety for All Workers Act

Posted March 11, 2021 by

Mujeres Unidas y Activas: Keeping Space & Building Power

Posted January 27, 2021 by

Happy Holidays from MUA! A special message from our members

Posted December 24, 2020 by

Help MUA Keep Up the Fight

Posted November 25, 2020 by

MUA Mobilizes the Latinx Vote

Posted October 29, 2020 by

As Trump Doubles Down, Courts Side with Immigrant Women Seeking Asylum

Posted October 25, 2020 by

Support the COVID19 Immigrant Families Relief Fund

Posted October 22, 2020 by

Watch Inspiring Videos from MUA’s 30th Anniversary Event Here

Posted October 19, 2020 by

Domestic Worker Campaign Update

Posted October 3, 2020 by

SF council proposed to help cleaners, nannies, home aides

Posted September 5, 2020 by

Defend Asylum for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence: Please JOIN MUA and submit your comment of opposition by July 15

Posted July 10, 2020 by

Your Struggle is My Struggle: MUA Stands in Solidarity with Black Lives Matter

Posted June 4, 2020 by

MUA Publishes a COVID19 Resource Guide for the Immigrant Community

Posted April 13, 2020 by

MUA is United, Strong, and Still Defending Our Rights During COVID-19

Posted March 27, 2020 by

We demand: Close the Camps and #DropICE

Posted July 15, 2019 by

MUA has moved in Oakland!

Posted July 14, 2019 by

Shifting Power from the Inside Out: 10 Questions for Juana Flores

Posted April 29, 2019 by

Mensaje de Solidaridad Para Nuestras Hermanas y Hermanos Migrantes

Posted January 9, 2019 by

US News & World Report Feature on Latina Immigrants and Domestic Violence

Posted November 7, 2018 by

We Will NOT Tolerate the Trump Administration’s Policy of Zero Tolerance

Posted June 14, 2018 by

East Bay women build a net of support to help cope with the fear of deportation

Posted April 9, 2018 by

SF’s limited-English sexual assault victims among the most ignored

Posted April 9, 2018 by

The Local Fight to End Sexual Assault in Low-Wage Jobs

Posted January 11, 2018 by

MUA Condemns the Termination of the TPS Program for Immigrants from El Salvador

Posted January 11, 2018 by

What We Can All Learn From Domestic Workers’ Silent Battle Against Sexual Harassment

Posted December 5, 2017 by

MUA Seeks Development Associate

Posted November 6, 2017 by

A Message from MUA’s Co-Director Andrea Lee

Posted September 25, 2017 by

In Response to the Termination of DACA

Posted September 11, 2017 by

The Alameda County Immigration Legal and Education Partnership’s Response to ICE activity in Oakland

Posted August 17, 2017 by

Mamas Day Campaign Sends Love to Immigrant, Muslim Mothers

Posted May 17, 2017 by

In Alameda County, a New Coalition Aims to Counter Deportations

Posted March 31, 2017 by

Civil Rights Groups Slam Sheriff Ahern for Endorsing Sessions as Attorney General

Posted March 31, 2017 by

“I Wish I’d Never Called the Police.”

Posted March 28, 2017 by

Breaking the Silence on Sexual Harassment

Posted March 13, 2017 by

Against New Department of Homeland Security Deportation Guidelines

Posted February 22, 2017 by

11 Women-Led Movements To Remind You Of Your Power In 2017

Posted February 13, 2017 by

Testimonies: 10th Annual “Si Se Puede”

Posted February 8, 2016 by