Social rights expressions in Spanish

Useful Spanish expressions, idioms and phrases about social rights and activism

Spanish vocabulary

hacer huelga to go on strike
manifestarse to demonstrate / to hold a protest
echarse a la calle to take to the streets (to protest)
tomar las calles (LatAm) to go out to protest
salir a marchar (LatAm) to go out to protest
luchar por tus derechos to fight for your rights
reclamar justicia to demand justice
exigir igualdad to demand equality
poner el grito en el cielo to strongly protest
no quedarse de brazos cruzados not to sit idly by / not to stand by and do nothing
dar la cara to stand up / to take responsibility / to show up
plantar cara to confront
alzar la voz to raise one’s voice / to speak up
hacer oír tu voz to make your voice heard
romper el silencio to break the silence
estar en pie de lucha to be ready to fight
no dar el brazo a torcer to stand one’s ground / not to give in
unirse a una causa to join a cause
apoyar la causa to support the cause
hacer frente a la injusticia to confront injustice
solidarizarse con alguien to show solidarity with someone
luchar codo con codo to fight side by side
la unión hace la fuerza unity makes strength
tener voz y voto to have a say / to have rights in decision-making
tomar cartas en el asunto to take action / to intervene
gritar consignas to chant/shout slogans
hacer piña (Spain) to stick together as a group
organizar una sentada to organize a sit-in
estar del mismo lado to be on the same side
hacer presión to put pressure
hacer campaña to run a campaign
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