Arussi Unda is a radical feminist advocate and spokesperson for Las Brujas del Mar from Veracruz, Mexico.[1][2] She was named as one of the 100 Most Influential People of 2020 by Time magazine.[3][4]

History

Las Brujas del Mar (Witches of the Sea) began with a private group on Facebook. Discussing feminist topics, violence often came up, and women were asking for help. After the first time they helped remove a woman from a violent home, the organization began to take shape.[5]

Arussi Unda helped organize the National Women's Strike on March 9, 2020, in Mexico, to protest and raise awareness of the increasing violence faced by women across the country.[6][7][8] This occurred the day after International Women's Day.[9]

Unda was on the list of the BBC's 100 Women announced on 23 November 2020.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Villegas, Paulina; Semple, Kirk (26 February 2020). "Women in Mexico Are Urged to Disappear for a Day in Protest". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Feminicidios en México. En septiembre, hubo siete casos en una semana". Milenio (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Arussi Unda: The 100 Most Influential People of 2020". Time. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Mexicanas que forman parte de las personas más influyentes de 2020". Business Insider (in Spanish). 25 September 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "Inspiring Women". Kai Medina. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  6. ↑ Martinez, Ana Isabel (3 March 2020). "Planned mass women's strike in Mexico like 'Cinderella' dream come true, organizer says" (in Spanish). Reuters. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "What would a world without women look like? On March 9, Mexico may find out". Los Angeles Times. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "For Mexico, a day without women". The Washington Post.
  9. ↑ "Mexican Women Mobilize for National 24-Hour Strike: Un Día Sin Nosotras". Nonprofit Quarterly. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  10. ↑ "BBC 100 Women 2020: Who is on the list this year?". BBC News. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
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