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 |
