LatinaLista — Cooking and cleaning for the family has always been known to be the biggest source of unpaid work by the women in families. But unpaid work is also volunteer work, helping neighbors and relatives, supporting charities, coaching Little League, being Girl Scout troop leaders, helping out at the kids’ schools, etc. — all [...]
A day to remember that Latinas and other women still don’t receive equal pay
LatinaLista — It is no exaggeration to say that women are the backbone of this country. According to the U.S. Census, there are more women in the United States than men — 157.2 million vs. 153.2 million men; more women earn bachelor’s degrees than men — 29.9 million vs. 28.7 million men; more female voters [...]
GOP’s disconnect with average American Latino, senior citizen, black and low-income creates unbalanced approach to reducing nation’s deficit
LatinaLista — There’s no debate that the United States needs to get our fiscal house in order. The big debate centers on who should be shouldering that responsibility. Though politicians have lately been saying that this is a shared burden among the American people, it’s clear, from some of the programs that will be cut, [...]
New survey shows Latino families pay higher driving costs for their teen drivers
LatinaLista — With gas prices hovering around $4 a gallon, it’s an understatement to say that people, especially families, are viewing their driving habits differently these days. Yet no matter how bad the economy, a new survey sponsored by Nationwide Insurance shows parents are still willing to make sacrifices just so their teens can get [...]
Brazil: Obama’s visit shows the world Brazil is ready for 21st Century
By Edy Bestle LatinaLista SAO PAULO, BRAZIL — In March, the whole of the country was ready for President Obama, his family and his entourage´s visit to Brazil. The schedule was slightly changed due to security matters and the bad weather; however, the visit was a success. People in Brasília – Brazil´s capital – were [...]
AARP report finds older Latinos see senior hunger a big concern but less likely to donate food or money
LatinaLista — Between 2006 and 2008, there has been a 115 percent increase in the number of older people facing hunger. There are now an estimated 6 million people over the age of 60 who go hungry every day. The nation, as a whole, sees hunger as a big problem, but not as much as [...]