Women's March
As a co-founder and Artistic Director of the Women’s March, Paola was instrumental in mobilizing over 5 million people to the streets on January 21st, 2017.
With over 653 marches in the United States alone the Women’s March was the largest single day protest in the history of the United States.
#TogetherWeRise
La Marea Verde (The Green Wave)
For decades, Latin Americans have faced draconian bans and restrictions on abortion. But activists refused to accept the illegality of abortion. Realizing their fight was intertwined and they were more powerful united, the Green Wave – or Marea Verde – swept across Latin America achieving remarkable victories in Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico.
Today, the Green Wave has officially arrived in the United States. Though Roe v. Wade was never enough to ensure abortion access for all, the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn it has created a painful and difficult reality for anyone seeking abortions.
Artist and activist, Paola Mendoza, has visually united North and South America under the banner of the Green Wave, serving as a reminder that the fight for abortion is borderless.
This installation is done in honor of the Green Wave Gathering of Las Américas.