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Race
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Women donors are underrepresented in fundraising for state elections. The impacts are wide-ranging.
A new report highlights the gender gap in political giving for state elections, contributing to the challenges women face to reach political office.
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Latinx authors are renowned in sci-fi and fantasy. Why aren’t more of their books being published?
Authors and agents say more support is needed at all levels of publishing to ensure speculative fiction books by Latinx authors get the attention they deserve.
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Why it's 'necessary' for young Latinas to see their stories reflected in movies and television
From “Real Women Have Curves” to “One Day at a Time,” Latina women have been in front of the fight for representation in coming-of-age films.
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How a university less than a mile from the Mexican border is helping Latinx students thrive
University of Texas at El Paso President Heather Wilson says anti-DEI legislation in Texas won’t affect the institution's efforts to serve a student population that's 84 percent Latinx.
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Indigenous people unite to navigate abortion access after Roe
Abortion was never readily available to Indigenous women, and the reversal of Roe v. Wade made it worse.
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Book bans in schools jumped 33 percent last year
Censorship, educational intimidation bills and gag orders are all chilling the free exchange of ideas in classrooms, advocates say.
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Black women wouldn’t let Newsom forget his promise
When California’s governor had another Senate appointment to make, Black women mobilized.
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Latinas are paid less than all other women. Could starting their own businesses be the answer?
This year, Latinas will earn 52 cents for every $1 earned by White men. For many, the answer to closing that gap lies in entrepreneurship.
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Parents of color can’t see if medical providers have a history of mistreatment. Why not?
Many people, especially Black people, have reported discrimination in maternity care, but expectant parents lack tools to see where this happens.
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Prosperity, progress and the people who got us here
The 19th is focused on telling stories of those who came before us, the legacies they’ve left behind and the generations to come as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with ongoing coverage.