LatinaLista — It’s safe to say that Congress is a mess these days with partisan machismo run amok. Representatives Lorena and Loretta Sanchez from California are two Latina politicians paving the way for more Latinas and women to seek…
LatinaLista — When it comes to exercise among Latinas, there is definitely a generation gap. Latinas who are young and into their body image tend to hit the gym and the running trails either on a religious or semi-religious…
LatinaLista — A new report by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons reveals a startling statistic — or maybe not so much startling as interesting, especially given these economic times. It seems that while the majority of plastic surgery…
LatinaLista — This week, the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) and the Mexican American Legal Defense Fund (MALDEF) joined together to release a new study about the Latina dropout crisis. Listening to Latinas: Barriers to High School Graduation examines…
LatinaLista — It’s not new news that the Hispanic population is growing so fast that it’s expected to triple by 2050. Since Latinas already have sorry rates of contracting and dying of these cancers, it stands to reason that…
LatinaLista — Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among Latinas for one reason. Latinas ignore the early warning signs and wait to go to the doctor. This bit of news likely wasn’t discovered until someone had…
LatinaLista — Today the world celebrates International Women’s Day. While the official theme for today is: “Women and men united to end violence against women and girls,†the day should also be marked by women sharing their voices to…
LatinaLista — It’s accepted fact that media has a role in shaping the public perception of ethnic groups. In fact, if it weren’t for those early television shows that depicted Native Americans as always on the warpath, Asians as…
LatinaLista — Unlike past new administrations where the rule of thumb in getting a job has been based on “who you know,” the Obama-Biden Administration is changing the whole process. No surprise! The Obama/Biden Administration aims to be all…
LatinaLista — There’s a new campaign underway to register as many Latinas as possible who are as yet unregistered to vote come November. The Latina Vote campaign spearheaded by the Southwest Voter Registration and Education (SVREP) organization has been…
LatinaLista — There has been (g)rumbling throughout the Latino blogosphere as to what is taking the Obama campaign so long to reach out to the rest of the Latino electorate that aren’t yet completely sold on his candidacy —…
LatinaLista — Today Lifetime TV released a new presidential election poll, in conjunction with Zogby National, as part of their Every Woman Counts campaign. Among a host of other findings, the poll found that 93% of women in the…
LatinaLista — According to a new poll released yesterday by the National Council of La Raza and Ed in ’08, “a candidate’s position on education will have a greater impact on Latino voters than their positions on any other…
LatinaLista — Thanks for making the journey across the Blogger border to the new site for Latina Lista. After so many months of dreaming of a better site to not only house my pensamientos but support my fellow Latinas/os,…
