
Aide Rodriguez: Mujeres Unidas Gets Out the Vote
Building Impact and Power in the Bay Area
As immigrant women and domestic workers, we use every available means to share our struggles and get our voices heard. “I began doing electoral work as a volunteer, knocking on doors in 2012. I became really motivated me when I realized how many people in our Latino community didn’t know how or where to go vote, while others simply did not vote because they were so disappointed in the political system,” Maria Morales, a domestic worker and Mujeres Unidas y Activas (MUA) board member stated. “It was then that I realized how important it is that we get out to motivate people if they can vote to do so -- only in that way will they be able to be heard. I hope to continue organizing and motivating our community so that together we can change the future for everyone!”
As immigrant women and domestic workers, we use every available means to share our struggles and get our voices heard. “I began doing electoral work as a volunteer, knocking on doors in 2012. I became really motivated me when I realized how many people in our Latino community didn’t know how or where to go vote, while others simply did not vote because they were so disappointed in the political system,” Maria Morales, a domestic worker and Mujeres Unidas y Activas (MUA) board member stated. “It was then that I realized how important it is that we get out to motivate people if they can vote to do so -- only in that way will they be able to be heard. I hope to continue organizing and motivating our community so that together we can change the future for everyone!”