LatinaLista — Today marks the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day. Though more women are in the workforce now than ever before and have achieved great strides in the professional, private and non profit sectors, there are still challenges all women, whether married or single, face in today’s world. From disparities in pay, sexism in [...]
Calderon needs to put aside his bruised orgullo over justified criticisms of his handling cartel violence
LatinaLista — An Univision poll of Mexico’s citizens released today reveals that: Forty-five percent of those polled believe President Felipe Calderón has done a good or a very good job battling drug trafficking, while 37 percent believe he has failed. U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a joint press conference with Mexican President Felipe Calderon [...]
Teaching ESL abroad creates new opportunities for adventure for one Latina abuela
LatinaLista Teaching English in the “other” Iraq, Patricia Hernandez finds assimilation into the local culture made easy because of her bicultural and bilingual background. Patricia Hernandez is proof that the spirit of adventure isn’t just reserved for the young. This 53-year-old California grandmother of three decided to venture out of her comfort zone and [...]
Bolivia: Rations a part of life
By Angie Washington Latina Lista COCHABAMBA, BOLIVIA — Dotted along every major thoroughfare, vendors set up tarps to sell their wares. When I drove by a long line of people, shopping bags in hand, I was curious what wonderful product was being offered. As I peered under the covered bed of the old truck, one [...]
Young Latina blazes trail in environmental activism in Puerto Rico
By Natalia A. Bonilla-Berrios LatinaLista A young environmentalist leads the way in Puerto Rico to show how nature and humanity depend on one another for survival. Ana Elisa Pérez Quintero’s love affair with nature began when she was only three-years-old and dunked her face into a mangrove swamp. It was this first real contact with [...]
TEDWomen: The world now knows Bolivian women have ideas worth sharing
By Jacqueline Patiño LatinaLista.net In December 2010, a special conference for women was held in Washington DC. It was titled TEDWomen: Reshaping the Future. The conference was unprecedented in how many women from around the world and from all walks of life converged together to learn from one another, get to know each other and [...]