Blanca Estela Gardea

San Luis Potosí, Mexico Comité Ciudadano Unificador de Esfuerzos / CCUE (Citizens Committee for a Joint Effort) Blanca is the Training Coordinator at Comité Ciudadano Unificador de Esfuerzos, where she develops programming and coordinates more than 120 female volunteer workshop facilitators in various municipalities across the indigenous Huasteca Potosina region. These trainings are on topics like gender equity, domestic violence … Read More

Esmeralda Ramos Rodríguez

San Luis Potosí, Mexico Ciudadanos Empoderados en Movimiento / CEMAC (Empowered Citizens Moving) Esmeralda is the President of Ciudadanos Empoderados en Movimiento, an organization that promotes, informs, and trains young men and women in the state of San Luis Potosi on human rights with a gender perspective. Her work is dedicated to empowering women and promoting citizen participation. Esmeralda was … Read More

Eva María Camacho

San Luis Potosí, Mexico Inteligencia en Imagen (Intelligence in Image) Eva María is a well-known journalist in San Luis Potosí, Mexico and the Director of Inteligencia en Imagen. She is an expert in public relations and works with women business leaders, public figures, politicians, and organizations to strengthen their public profiles.  She has a bachelor’s degree in communication science, a … Read More

Guadalupe Arellano

San Luis Potosí, Mexico Asociación Nacional Cívica Femenina (National Civic Female Association) Guadalupe is the National President of the Asociación Nacional Cívica Femenina and an activist who channels the energy and talent of young and adult women in Mexico to become advocates for laws and policies that promote equity and justice. She encourages women’s participation in decision making spaces so … Read More

Isabel Blas Guillén

San Luis Potosí, Mexico EQUIS, Justicia para las Mujeres (Justice for Women) Isabel is a lawyer with significant experience in public policy, advocacy, and research and is dedicated to defending the rights of incarcerated women. She is a feminist who has done work and research on gender studies and has dedicated most of her professional life to defending the human … Read More

Ma. De Lourdes Alemán

San Luis Potosí, Mexico Inclusión, Género y Ciudadanía (Inclusion, Gender, and Citizenship) Lulú is the President of Inclusión, Género y Ciudadanía. She is a feminist and well-known activist for women’s rights. Lulú is a champion for women’s sexual and reproductive rights, an advocate for women’s right to make decisions about their own bodies, and a supporter of victims of gender … Read More

Ma. Del Pilar Guevara Gasca

San Luis Potosí, Mexico Apoyare Fundación García Pilar has ample experience designing, managing, and executing high-impact social projects on gender equity and sexuality. She is a college professor, which allows her to teach students to have a critical and proactive approach when it comes to gender equity, sexuality, and human rights. Through Apoyare, she has empowered women in heavily marginalized … Read More

Marcela García Vázquez

San Luis Potosí, Mexico Nueva Luna (New Moon) Marcela is the President of Nueva Luna. She is a leader and an activist committed to the rehabilitation of incarcerated women. Through an autobiographical writing workshop in San Luis Potosi she fosters healthy and safe spaces for women to share their lives, dreams, and hopes for the future, while empowering them to … Read More

Melba Díaz de León Castillo

San Luis Potosí, Mexico Chat Social (Social Chat) Melba is the Director of Operations of Chat Social, a civil association dedicated to strengthening civil society organizations. Her work focuses on strengthening civil society through empowerment and capacity building for the ultimate benefit of girls and women. She has a bachelor’s degree in business administration, specializing in social investment, and is … Read More

Ricardo Preciado Jiménez

San Luis Potosí, Mexico Ánimos Novandi Ricardo is the Legal Advisor for Animos Novandi, an organization that works to build the capacity and leadership of disadvantaged youth. In his work, he specializes in human rights with a focus on strategic litigation. Ricardo is an activist and advocate of political and social strategies that benefit girls, youth, and women. He is … Read More