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Why Are There Not More Latinas in Congress?

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Of the 24 Latinos serving in Congress, only seven are women, according to figures from the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed officials (NALEO). We spoke to Latina elected officials in two big Latino states, California…
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Adventures in Babysitting

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We began breakfast one recent morning delivering this news to Luna: Rosanna, her caregiver, was going on a two-week vacation. “Who is going to take care of me?” she asked. And then she gave me The Look. I call it pouty face. Her dime-sized…
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MIT-Bound Latina Wants Latino Students to Beat the Odds

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Growing up in East Palo Alto, an area south of San Francisco with one of the highest crime rates in the nation, Latina Silvia Vazquez remembers cringing when her friends and family called her a nerd. It was not considered cool to study.…
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Devious Maids Not Picked Up by ABC

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Editor’s Note: Devious Maids, which was much maligned based on the title and brief description alone, will not make it to TV screens this fall after all. Michael Fairman Soaps reports that ABC has decided not to pick up the show for its…
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Immigrant Mothers & First-Generation Daughters

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There is a giant cultural chasm between many first generation Latinas and our immigrant mothers. We grow up in a society that is radically different from our mothers’ homeland. So many of the first generation women I have known experienced…

Best Job in the World

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Okay, we know this is a commercial, but c’mon, it is one powerful ad. It’s P&G’s way of honoring moms, mums, mothers, mamis. It beautifully showcases moms of Olympic athletes and future Olympic hopefuls, noting that being a mom is…
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Should Girls Engage in Rough Sports?

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Nine-year-old Erica Mitzel isn’t like most girls. She enjoys rough sports that involve getting muddy, tackling boys and playing rugby on an all-boys team. She tells people that if they want padding for protection, they should go play football.…

Ted Gibson on Women Staying Extraordinary

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Ted Gibson, a celebrity hairstylist, talks about how women can stay extraordinary. He’s dead on about every woman, regardless of size, shape and ethnicity wanting to feel beautiful. We love Ted’s work, which is featured in our Curly Hair:…
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Why Women Must Be Financially Savvy

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Women have got to take personal finance seriously. According to Vital Health and Statistics a Latina’s life expectancy at birth is 83. During those years, Latinas fall financially short, whether single or married. In 2010 the Insight Center…