Latina Equal Pay Day Recap 2022

14 December 2022

By: Yasmin Campos-Mendez, MSW and Oliva Garcia, Ph.D December 8 marked the National Day of Action for Latina Equal Pay Day. Esperanza United’s Director of Public Policy Olivia Garcia, Ph.D., and Public Policy Manager Yasmin Campos-Mendez joined Justice for Migrant Women, Poderistas, The Latinx House, MANA, and more, to host a […]

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Meet the team: Laura Villarreal

13 December 2022

Meet Laura Villarreal, Health & Violence Prevention Specialist Where are you from?   I was born in Des Moines, IA and grew up in a rural area nearby.  Where do you feel most at home?  I feel most at home wherever I am surrounded by people I love.  What inspires you, professionally […]

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Urge your Senators to vote for Rosie Hidalgo to be the Director of the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women

12 December 2022

President Biden nominated Ms. Hidalgo for the Director of the Office of Violence Against Women position in late May 2022.  She currently serves on the White House Gender Policy Council (GPC) as the Senior Advisor on Gender-Based Violence and as Special Assistant to the President. Previously, she was Esperanza United’s Senior […]

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