Although Anjelica Cazares spends a lot of time talking into a microphone, she doesn’t need it to be heard and make an impact advocating for Latina equal pay. Anjelica – the co-founder, owner, and principal creative director at Big Oak Tree Media and Market Street Consultants, and host of the award-winning podcast, “If Not You, Then Who?” – uplifts the stories of national Latina leaders and actively advocates for Latina equality and prosperity. Her most recent accomplishment was organizing and hosting the Latina Equal Pay Dinner, held in Houston, Texas, in December 2022. The dinner brought together a diverse group of Latina leaders to make connections, discuss personal and professional journeys, and strategize ways to close the Latina pay gap. But before she found her ...
Latina workers are playing a growing role in the U.S. economy, but continue to face barriers to economic security, according to a report from the Joint Economic Committee (JEC). “Hispanic women represent a critical and growing segment of the U.S. labor market and economy. The increasing labor market participation of Latinas is helping support the ongoing economic recovery and the resilience of the American workforce,” according to the study. Let’s explore the increasing labor market participation of Latinas and what it means for the future.
How Many Latinas Are in the Labor Market?
Latinos overall represent 18.9% of the U.S. population. Latinas account for 16% of the female labor force, the second-largest racial/ethnic group of women workers, according to the U.S. ...
The cost of childcare in the US has skyrocketed – up to 46% – since 2018, and the COVID-19 pandemic is to blame. At the same time, Americans are also struggling to afford baby formula, menstrual hygiene products, gas, and groceries. Women, especially low-income women, are most affected by rising childcare costs. Women of nearly all races and ethnicities experience higher rates of poverty than men, with the highest rates among minority women, such as Latinas, according to the Center for American Progress. While Latinas represent 18.1% of all women in the US population, they constitute 27.1% of women in poverty.
What Does Rising Childcare Costs Mean for Latinas?
The cost of childcare, which is rising in nearly all states due to pandemic worker shortages and childcare ...
Latinas are more prone to certain cancers? Cervical cancer is a big one. But did you know that most cases of cervical cancer among Latinas (and all women) can be prevented? How? Making sure that screenings are done starting at age 21 and women who are ages 21-29 get a Pap test every 3 years, don’t smoke, and encourage young women to get vaccinated now to help make this cancer part of the past. Let's use #SaludTues on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017 to tweet what all Latinas should know about cervical cancer, including the warning signs and the prevention steps. Follow #SaludTues to join the conversation: WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat: Crush Cervical Cancer!
TIME/DATE: 1-2 p.m. ET (Noon-1 p.m. CT), Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017
WHERE: On Twitter with hashtag #SaludTues
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Para Bea Vasquez, el cancer no era algo nuevo. El cáncer de seno cobro la vida de su madre cuando Bea era joven. Por lo que paso con su mama y el conocimiento que adquiero por su trabajo con la Sociedad American del Cancer, Bea se hacía mamogramas cada septiembre. “En 1998, estaba tan ocupada que no me hice un mamograma hasta el siguiente Marzo. Despues de un segundo mamograma y un sonograma, fui diagnosticada con cáncer de seno,” dice Bea El tumor estaba muy pequeño, por la tanto la quimioterapia no fue requerida, pero para asegurarse decidió tener radiaciones. “Parece como si yo estuviera muy bien informada, y lo estaba. Estaba libre de cáncer pero no estaba libre de miedo. Tenía miedo de morir y dejar a mi hija y a mi mamá. Le di ésta y todas mis ...
A few months after her mother’s death, Mary Gonzalez asked her doctor, if she should have a mammogram, the doctor said she was too young. Two years after she found a lump under her arm and after insisting to have it checked she found out it was breast cancer. “It was like a bad dream. Things were going way too fast and I was in shock. Too many decisions had to be made in too little time. As I remembered my mother going through chemotherapy, losing her hair, the nausea and vomiting, I was terrified,” Gonzalez said. The fight against breast cancer became a family battle for the Gonzales “My husband and I became very educated on breast cancer and its treatment. We read, asked a lot of questions, and took it one step at a time.” One question that remained unanswered was ...
El utilizar contraceptivos orales mejor conocidos como la “pastilla del día después” podría ayudar a prevenir el cáncer uterino, reporta Time Magazine. El estudio publicado en The Lancet Oncology, reviso datos de 7,276 mujeres con cáncer uterino y 115,743 mujeres sin este, de entre 36 estudios distintos. Los investigadores estimaron que 400,00 casos de este cáncer han sido prevenidos ya que mujeres han tomado la pastilla por 50 años, y 200,000 de estos casos han sido prevenidos en los últimos 10 años. De acuerdo al estudio el “efecto protector” continua años después de dejar la pastilla. “Las mujeres que la toman cuando están en sus 20’s o hasta más jóvenes continúan beneficiándose del efecto protector después de los 50’s, cuando el cáncer se ...
El cáncer de mama es una de los canceres más comunes entre mujeres latinas. Pero ahora gracias a la tecnología y a la nueva aplicación “My Cancer Journey Apps,” disponible en inglés y en español, para dispositivos móviles, mujeres que han sido diagnosticadas con cáncer de seno podrán contar con un acompañante las 24 horas del día que les brindara información acerca de su condición y además contestara todas sus dudas. “Siempre ha sido nuestro objetivo que todo lo que hacemos llegue a la máximo número de personas posible. Haciendo nuestras aplicaciones disponibles también en español es un paso al frente en nuestro objetivo,” dice John Papandrea presidente de Willowglade Technologies. Pacientes pueden personalizar la aplicación de acuerdo a su ...
A new international panel of breast cancer experts has agreed that mammograms are most effective in women in their 50's and 60’s, Fox Health reports. According to statistics by Susan G. Komen, 64% of Latina women have had a mammogram over the last two years, but still breast cancer continues to be the leading cause of cancer death among Latinas. For years, experts have recommended women in their 40’s to have a yearly mammogram, but little evidence exists that these are effective before age 50, although some members of the panel disagreed that this is true for women 45 to 49. “The cancer society soon will update its own guidance”, said its chief medical officer, Dr. Otis Brawley. “The international panel's stance does demonstrate that there is legitimate scientific question ...
