Mariana Ávila Montejano

Mariana Ávila Montejano is a prominent human rights activist and the president of the Observatorio de Violencia Social y de Género (OVSG) in Aguascalientes, Mexico. She has been actively involved in advocating for the rights of marginalized groups, particularly in addressing issues related to violence and human rights violations within the penal system. Ávila has been vocal about the alarming conditions in prisons, especially regarding extortion and the safety of inmates, and has worked to bring attention to the systemic issues affecting incarcerated individuals and their families.