Lala Pasquinelli

María Laura Pasquinelli (born 1976), known as Lala Pasquinelli, is an Argentinian artist, poet, lawyer and activist. She is the founder of Mujeres Que No Fueron Tapa, an organization that critiques the representation of women in media. In 2023, she was listed in BBC's 100 Women list as one of the world's inspiring and influential women.

Life Pasquinelli was born in 1976, in La Emilia, to a lower-middle class family. When she was five, prompted by economic troubles, her family moved to Junín, Buenos Aires. Her grandfather opened a bakery, where she spent much of her time reading various magazines. The magazines mostly discussed celebrities and women's fashion, but in 1989, they discussed the campaign and election of Violeta Chamorro, the first female president of Nicaragua. to critique how fashion affected woman. However, it quickly became more general, and moved to discuss the way in which women where represented in media and advertising, through the medium of visual art.

In 2017, she, alongside Melina Masnatta, a fellow activist, presented a seminar about cultural innovation. While there, she learnt about how technology could be used as a way to spread her message. to produce the annual Festival de Hackeo de Estereotipos, a week-long event which seeks to teach children across Argentina how to identify gender stereotypes in the media. The name was inspired by the Hacker Manifesto.

In 2023, she created the hashtag #HermanaSoltáLaPanza (Sister, stop sucking in your tummy), She was noted as one of BBC's 100 Women for the year, as a result of her activism.

Personal life Pasquinelli is a lesbian.