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Martha Cotera... Author, Historian, Political Activist "We have lot of sexism in our communities still and although we have a lot of women who are activists and a lot of women that get involved, we do not have what I would call an active feminist movement right now. We have one at the University level and to some degree with writers and the cultural arts, but not in the community and I think that is something that is a challenge for people like myself. I work at the university level with archives. I do archive research on a very part time basis at the university, but I primarily work at the grassroots level. Its my job and it should be my job to make sure to continue that work. We continue to develop women to be activists, but we haven't really developed a feminist consciousness or feminist theoretical approach to community based activism with today's women...."(2) -Martha Cotera As stated in the biography, Martha Cotera was a founding member and/or participant in numerous Latino organizations.
Feminism is important to Martha, it is important for her because of all the double standards she experienced throughout her lifetime. Martha has said that continuing to be active in society and feminism is still important to this day, because sexism is still prevalent in our society. She is a prominent Chicana feminist writer. As a historian, Martha worked hard to capture the history of Mexican American women in her work. Her books include:
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