María Luisa Aguilar Rodríguez

activist

María Luisa Aguilar Rodríguez, commonly known as 'Malú', has recently made headlines as the first woman to be appointed as the director of the Centro de Derechos Humanos Miguel Agustín Pro Juárez (Centro Prodh) in Mexico, a significant milestone in the organization's 37-year history. Her leadership is viewed as a transformative step towards recognizing the contributions of women in human rights advocacy in a country where systemic violence and discrimination against women remain pressing issues. Malú emphasizes the importance of acknowledging the struggles faced by women defenders of human rights and aims to deepen the focus on the specific impacts of human rights violations on women, particularly in the context of ongoing crises such as disappearances and violence against those searching for missing loved ones.