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MUA opens new help center for immigrant women in Union City

By Nathalie Vera, TELEMUNDO 48 Published on March 08, 2024 To watch the video, click here! A new support center opened its doors on Wednesday with the goal of offering English classes, workshops on their rights, emotional support, and other services to immigrant women in Union City. “It has helped me…” Continued

MUA Fiesta 2023

Join us at MUA Fiesta 2023!! Come celebrate! Saturday, September 30, 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Club El Rio, 3158 Mission St, San Francisco. NOTE: This event is for people 21 years and older only (photo ID required). Continued

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MUA in solidarity with the trans community

En Mujeres Unidas y Activas (MUA) condemns the violence instigated by the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) and other aggressors during the Trans March on Friday, June 26. At the end of the march, SFPD officers in riot gear pointed their weapons into the crowd and threw members of the community to the ground… Continued

Oakland budget cuts impact domestic violence survivors

By Bilingual Radio Published June 22, 2026 Listen to the full conversation here! The possibility of losing specialized services for immigrant women survivors of domestic violence mobilized dozens of members of Mujeres Unidas y Activas in front of Oakland City Hall on June 9. The concern arises after the Department of Prevention… Continued

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MUJERES UNIDAS Y ACTIVAS IT IS EMPOWERING THE POWER OF IMMIGRANT WOMEN

By Sylvia López and María Jiménez, Mujeres Unidas y Activas When I arrive to Mujeres Unidas y Activas In 2006, I was searching for a lifeline. As an immigrant woman from Oaxaca, Mexico, suffering domestic violence, I had no family nearby, no map, and almost no confidence in my own voice. What I found at MUA was something… Continued

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Immigrant Action Day 2026

On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, more than 60 members and staff traveled to Sacramento for Immigrant Action Day, an annual event where immigrant leaders and community organizations came together to meet with legislators and advocate for policies that support and protect immigrant communities. During the event, we visited… Continued

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Standing with Survivors in the Farmworker Movement

En Mujeres Unidas y ActivasWe are deeply dismayed and outraged by the recent reports of abuses committed by César Chávez. As an organization that fights for dignity, justice, and human rights, it is painful and unacceptable to hear allegations of violence and abuse related to someone whose legacy has been associated for decades with… Continued

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A tribute to Reverend Jesse Jackson

By Maria Jimenez, Co-Director of Personal and Community Empowerment and founding member of MUA. I want to share with you a little bit of the story of the connection that Mujeres Unidas y Activas (MUA) was fortunate to live and learn alongside Reverend Jesse Jackson. In 1996, when MUA was still part of the Coalition of… Continued

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In Solidarity with Communities in Mexico

We express our deep solidarity with the communities affected by the recent wave of violence in Mexico, particularly in the state of Jalisco. In recent days, Mexico has experienced a significant escalation of violence following a security operation in which federal forces killed a suspected leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel… Continued

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MUA Relief Fund

The MUA Domestic Workers Relief Fund has launched a relief fund for immigrant domestic workers who live or work in Alameda, Contra Costa, or San Francisco counties and are currently experiencing financial hardship. Domestic workers already receive some of the lowest wages in the Bay Area, and… Continued