[1] She led the "Voices of defenders" campaign, which created press releases and other media to pressure governments to address the COVID-19 pandemic with human rights in mind.
[1] When Marilu Padua was a young girl, her mother, who was a domestic worker in Mexico City, was accused of robbery and subsequently arrested and questioned by police.
Padua recounts this as a frightening and formative experience that led to her activism for the National Union of Domestic Workers.
[4] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Padua sought to draw attention to the challenges that domestic workers faced and the unfair or dangerous practices that their employers implemented.
[5] Padua also advocates for the greater participation of women in decision-making roles, and promotes increased female representation in leadership positions.