LatinaLista — The horror stories of what happens to women who are illegally in the United States are the kinds of stories that evoke both sympathy and rebuke for the women. Sympathy for having to endure such torture and rebuke for putting themselves in the situation in the first place. Yet, as immigration attorney Kavitha [...]
UN Women hopes to fill void in global attention to women’s rights
LatinaLista — It’s only taken negotiations spanning two different centuries for the United Nations to finally realize that a separate department solely focused on championing the rights and welfare of the world’s women and girls was needed. So, this month, the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women — otherwise to be [...]
Latino organizations unite in pledging to combat high Latina teen pregnancy rates
LatinaLista — The Latina teen pregnancy rate has long been a dismal statistic for the Latino community. In fact, the problem — 52 percent of Latinas get pregnant before the age of 20 — is of such enormous magnitude that it can’t be handled/covered by just one organization or regional community. This is the kind [...]
Guest Voz: Study finds Latinas often face risk of sexual violence at early ages
LatinaLista– Dr. Carlos Cuevas is an assistant professor at Northeastern University in Boston. He’s dedicated his professional life to studying the psychological impact of victimization and trauma, sexual abuse and sex offending and family violence. Being Latino, he realized that when it came to these areas of study one demographic was under-represented — Latinas. [...]
Spotlight Non-profit: Unique program makes gym membership affordable for low-income women
LatinaLista — One of the surest ways for overweight people to start losing weight is to join a gym. Where else is there ready access to fitness equipment, professional guidance and emotional support? But gym memberships can be costly, especially for the low-income. And unfortunately, it’s the low-income population that has the highest rates of [...]
Linda Ronstadt continues sharing her talents but in a new venue
By Al Carlos Hernandez Herald de Paris SAN FRANCISCO — Linda Ronstadt is an iconic international singer. Her many vocal styles, in a variety of genres, have resonated with the general public over the course of her four decade career. As a result, she has earned multiple Grammy awards, two Academy of Country Music awards, [...]
