Latin@

In celebration of Mother’s Day we have invited members of our staff and network to reflect on their experiences of  being a mother or a mother figure and how that has impacted their work supporting women and girls. This week, Conversations over Cafecito will bring you a collection of stories, focusing […]

While the first several phases of stimulus packages, including the CARES Act, provided initial responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, they did not sufficiently address the urgent needs of survivors nor address the critical needs of many immigrant workers and families. More information is provided in the PDF with links below to key […]

For Women’s History Month, we talk to Judge Rosa Figarola. Judge Figarola is a graduate from the University of Miami School of Law and currently serves as a circuit court judge assigned to the Unified Family Division in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Previously, Judge Figarola served in the Dependency, Family, Domestic Violence […]

Since April is Sexual Assault Awareness month, we wanted to take this opportunity and highlight a courageous Latina making a difference in the lives of sexual assault survivors and the community. We introduce to you Katia Santiago-Taylor. Katia Santiago-Taylor is the Boston Rape Crisis Center’s (BARCC’s) Advocacy and Legislative Affairs Manager. […]

For Hispanic Heritage Month, we talk to Tina Figueroa Rodriguez, Program Manager at Community Action Partnerships of Madero County in Fresno, California. As a strong Latina leader, speaker, and inspiration, Tina talks to us about what it means to be in the minority on powerful boards, what differences she saw in […]

This report outlines the unique challenges that Latin@ survivors face when looking for housing, strategies on how to address this need, and recommendations for service providers. In 2015, the Latin@ population in the United States reached 57 million, with almost half (47%) living in suburban and rural areas. Latin@s are not […]

The information in this blog is part of Esperanza United’s report, available to download at the bottom of this page. Please see the original report for information and proper citation. Since 2011, the United States has seen a dramatic increase in the arrival of Latina immigrant women and their children, primarily […]

Written by Olivia Garcia, Public Policy and Training Manager, Esperanza United On March 27, 2019, Justice for Migrant Women and other co-sponsors, including Esperanza United (formerly Esperanza United: National Latin@ Network), hosted Out of the Shadows: Exposing Workplace Sexual Violence Against Farmworker Women and Other Low-paid Women Workers Congressional Briefing. Farmworkers […]

Although recognizing impactful and intelligent women who have made significant, long-lasting change to culture, science, art, and social justice is important to recognizing March as Women’s History Month, we wanted to take a moment to also acknowledge powerful women who have made a deep impact in our personal lives, but maybe […]

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, so we spoke with the mother of a family that has participated in our Fuerza Unida Amig@s program, and she told us how it impacted her husband, teenage daughters, and herself as a mother. The original interview was conducted in Spanish by Esperanza United’s […]