Running with a Purpose
Mujeres on the Run
Centro Romero’s Mujeres on the Run is our 5k walk/run race to
raise funds supporting the programs and services of our nonprofit organization established in 1984.
We know the importance of powerful women all around the
world which is why Centro Romero wants to commemorate their
vitality all throughout this important race.
The Programs of Centro Romero
Women Leaders in the History of the World
Some of the visionary women who have re-written the books
Rigoberta Menchú (Guatemala)
Rigoberta Menchú was a human rights activist who won the Nobel Peace Prize and became an eloquent spokesperson for the rights of the indigenous people of the entire Western Hemisphere.
Jane Addams (United States)
Jane Addams was a feminist social worker advocating for world peace and an important leader in the history of Social Work and the suffrage movement in the United States.
Rosa Parks (United States)
She was an African-American activist, an important figure in the civil rights movement and is considered one of the most important persons in the fight for civil rights.
Frida Kahlo
(Mexico)
Frida Kahlo is an international painter. Her pictorial work revolves around her biography and her own suffering.
Tarcila Rivera (Peru)
Tarcila Rivera is an activist lawyer for the rights of women and indigenous peoples, ECMIA coordinator, and recognized with the Ford Foundation Visionary Award in 2011.