Arussi Unda

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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