La Mujer Obrera exists to uphold our most basic human rights: access to nourishment, housing, education, employment, and health care, as well as the right to live in peace and to freely participate in society. We educate ourselves and others to develop economic alternatives in defense of our dignity and as representation of our interests.
As an organization, we have worked to respond to the following question:
In the midst of globalization, how do we, as women and as displaced workers, defend our rights and build sustainable communities rooted in justice and human dignity?
As La Mujer Obrera completes its third decade, as we continue to seek and create solutions to this question, our organizational goals continue to be:
` Women’s Empowerment: Secure the right and the capacity to develop as women, in community, and for our families, as a people with a history and a rich cultural heritage to affirm and share;
` Economic Development: Generate women’s economic empowerment through social enterprises, small business support, and bilingual workforce development; and
` Community Development: Build community, while sustaining our roots through neighborhood revitalization, job creation, housing development, and educational projects that celebrate Mexican cultural heritage. |
