Resident Accuses Sfpd Of Mishandling Domestic Violence Incident, Failing To...
Bay City News, 10/30/2014 A San Francisco resident, with the help of civil rights advocacy groups, filed a citizen complaint today alleging the San Francisco Police Department failed to provide an...
View ArticleWoman arrested in abuse case says S.F. police violated policies
By Bob Egelko Updated 5:32 pm, Thursday, October 30, 2014 Dora Mejia said her ex-partner sexually assaulted her in her Mission District apartment in May, then called police, saying she had attacked...
View ArticleJustice for Homecare Workers Tribunal Livestream
MUA Co-Director Juana Flores co-moderates the Justice for Homecare Workers Tribunal in Sacramento.…
View ArticleDomestic Worker Triumphs Over Trafficking, Wins $136K Back Pay
By Karina Muñiz and Claudia Reyes When Francisca Vasquez first walked into the San Francisco offices of Mujeres Unidas y Activas (MUA) in late 2013, she had on her signature blue fishermen’s hat with...
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A Living Wage for Caregivers
New York Times Opinionator By DAVID BORNSTEIN JULY 10, 2015 7:00 AM Marlene Juarez worked as a nanny for a family near Boston, taking care of four children ranging in age from 6 months to 6 years old;...
View Article100 Women, 100 Miles, 100 Reasons
100 Women Will Walk 100 Miles To Inspire Pope Francis To Keep Talking About Immigration “We can’t keep separating families.” Jaweed Kaleem Senior Religion Reporter, The Huffington Post Posted:...
View ArticleWalking in Faith
THE NATIONAL CATHOLIC REVIEW Walking in Faith IN ALL THINGS Juana Flores | Aug 25 2015 – 8:56am | 0 comments Juana Flores More than 30 years ago, I was tasked with preparing Pope John Paul II’s meals...
View ArticleDomestic worker accuses tech execs of sex harassment, wage theft
Domestic worker accuses tech execs of sex harassment, wage theft By Joe Garofoli Updated 4:22 pm, Wednesday, October 7, 2015 A former housekeeper and nanny for two top San Francisco tech executives...
View ArticleWhat It Is To Have Nowhere To Go
Neira Ortega Mujeres Unidas y Activas As we walked today, I took time to reflect and I want to emphasize how thankful I am to be able to walk alongside 100 women and feel such compassion and...
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An Open Letter to Presidential Candidates From 100 Immigrant Women
Dear candidates for president, Elections are about leadership. Leaders influence and shape the world around them. So far, the election conversation about immigration has caused us great alarm. Many of...
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Sign the Fair Care Pledge!
If you hire someone in your home to clean, cook, assist, or care for members of the household, you are a domestic employer. By taking the Fair Care Pledge, you are making a commitment to yourself and...
View ArticleSan Francisco Votes to Keep Shielding Immigrants From Deportation Officials
By LAURA M. HOLSON OCT. 20, 2015 SAN FRANCISCO — The Board of Supervisors upheld San Francisco’s status as a sanctuary for immigrants on Tuesday, unanimously passing a resolution that called on local...
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Rob Bonta Introduces Bill to Foster Transparency Between ICE and Local...
FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2016 By Steven Tavares Pedro Figueroa’s story is well-known in Latino communities throughout the Bay Area. In December 2014, the undocumented immigrant from El Salvador went into a...
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Defending The Rights Of Domestic Workers
Defending The Rights Of Domestic Workers by Women’s Foundation of California – March 22, 2016 The very nature of their work keeps domestic workers hidden from view. It might have stayed that way but...
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MUA leads the California Domestic Workers Coalition
March 31, 2016 by tsff Editorial Note: Today’s guest blog post comes from Mujeres Unidas y Activas (MUA), a long time partner of The San Francisco Foundation. We’re thrilled to lift up this inspiring...
View ArticleSF officers violated Spanish-speaking woman’s rights, panel says
By Bob Egelko Updated 4:19 pm, Tuesday, May 17, 2016 A San Francisco review board says police violated the rights of a Spanish-speaking woman who complained of domestic violence but was denied an...
View ArticleStatement from Mujeres Unidas y Activas in Support of Black Lives
Mujeres Unidas is a group of Latina immigrant women with the dual mission of personal transformation and building community power. Among our core values are Compassion, Learning and Solidarity. We...
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$20k in 7 days!
From September 15 to 20th, a delegation of 13 MUA staff and domestic worker leaders will travel to Washington DC to participate in the National Domestic Worker Assembly. Please help us raise the...
View ArticleMUA’s Post-Election Message: We Will Fight! We Are Here.
This past week brought us together at Mujeres Unidas y Activas (MUA) in shock, fear, pain and anger. Our children too are experiencing the impact of what this election means for Latinx and immigrants...
View ArticleInvesting in the Care Economy: Domestic Workers in California Hope for...
Truth-out By Sheila Bapat August 29, 2016 Nikki Brown-Booker, 49, was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis as a child. Today, she uses a wheelchair and she employs domestic workers who help her...
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