MANA, A National Latina Organization

MANA, A National Latina Organization
Founded1974
TypeNGO
Purposeleadership development, community service, advocacy
Websitehttps://www.hermana.org/about
Formerly called
Mexican American Woman's National Association

Mexican American Women's National Association, known today as MANA, A National Latina Organization,[1] advocates for equality and empowers Latinas through leadership development. MANA was founded in 1974, making it one of the oldest active Mexican-American advocacy organizations, and as of 2000, it is considered the largest Latina organization in the United States.[2] The organization was formed to address the intersection of Mexican-American and women's needs for equal rights. The founders created MANA with the intent of having a Latina-oriented organization.[3][4] MANA publicizes and addresses Latina perspectives and needs through Social movements, Leadership education, and Advocacy within federal, state, and local governments. They have been involved with multiple major social movements throughout their history. These include advocating for the Equal Rights Amendment and Reproductive rights, as well as social movements on education, leadership development, women's healthcare, and racial discrimination in the work.[2] MANA currently operates from its home base in Washington, D.C., and has local chapters across the nation.

The organization was renamed MANA, A National Latina Organization in 1994. This renaming accommodated non-Hispanic members who were previously not included in the organization's name or mission statement.[5]

  1. ^ "History". MANA, A National Latina Organization. Archived from the original on 3 November 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b Márquez, Benjamin (July 2003). Constructing identities in Mexican-American political organizations : choosing issues, taking sides (1st ed.). Austin: University of Texas Press. pp. 91–111. ISBN 0292752776. OCLC 648354891.
  3. ^ "Mexican American Women's National Association – Dictionary definition of Mexican American Women's National Association | Encyclopedia.com: FREE online dictionary". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  4. ^ Crist, Melissa; Glazer, Laura; Rasmusson, Sarah (Fall–Winter 1999). "On-Line Resources for Feminist Activism". Women's Studies Quarterly. 27 (3/4): 289. JSTOR 40004499 – via JSTOR.
  5. ^ Latino history and culture : an encyclopedia. Leonard, David J., Lugo-Lugo, Carmen R. Armonk, NY: Sharpe Reference. 2010. ISBN 978-0765680839. OCLC 270231469.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

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