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
En Mujeres Unidas y Activas (MUA), we are deeply outraged by the death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, an immigrant father who was shot by an ICE agent during an operation in Houston, Texas. His death is a tragedy that leaves a family devastated and deepens the fear that millions of immigrants live with… Continued
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
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
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
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
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
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
By Radio Bilingüe Published October 16, 2025 This October, in commemoration of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, our Mental Health Program Coordinator, Mirna, appeared on Radio Bilingüe to discuss “A Silent Epidemic,” highlighting how domestic violence disproportionately affects Latinas. Barriers such as language and immigration status often prevent women from… Continued
On September 26th, we united in front of the ICE building with staff, members, and allies, demonstrating our collective resistance and solidarity with those who are victims of enforced disappearances. This powerful act reminded us that we will not remain indifferent while masked ICE agents abduct and disappear members of our communities. This… Continued
