“Cuando confluimos, influimos”. Una aproximación a la idea de unidad en el activismo feminista contemporáneo

"When we converge, we influence", was a phrase uttered by a veteran feminist. From there, this article explores the idea of unity in feminist activism, testing it through one of the most controversial issues within social movements: political advocacy on institutions. The approach to these issues is conducted on the study of The State March Against Machist Violence, better known as 7N, considered a milestone in recent feminism. This unitary and massive demonstration, which directly challenged the State and its institutions, makes it a privileged field of research to delve into the question posed.“Cuando confluimos, influimos”, fue una frase pronunciada por una veterana feminista. A partir de ella, este artículo explora la idea de unidad manejada en el activismo feminista testándola mediante una de las cuestiones que más controversia suscitan dentro de los movimientos sociales: la incidencia política sobre las instituciones. La aproximación a estas cuestiones se realiza mediante el estudio de la Marcha estatal contra las violencias machistas, que tuvo lugar el 7 de noviembre de 2015 —más conocida como 7N— considerada un hito del feminismo reciente. Esta manifestación unitaria y masiva, que interpelaba directamente al Estado y a sus instituciones, la convierten en un campo de investigación privilegiado para profundizar sobre la cuestión planteada. "When we converge, we influence", was a phrase uttered by a veteran feminist. From there, this article explores the idea of unity in feminist activism, testing it through one of the most controversial issues within social movements: political advocacy on institutions. The approach to these issues is conducted on the study of The State March Against Machist Violence, better known as 7N, considered a milestone in recent feminism. This unitary and massive demonstration, which directly challenged the State and its institutions, makes it a privileged field of research to delve into the question posed