Feminista y Resistencia: The Latina Experience and How To Build Support and Community

Virtual Summit Gender Equity: Feminista y Resistencia: The Latina Experience and How To Build Support and Community

Latinas still face discrimination in both their professional and personal lives despite the contributions they make to virtually every area of life in the U.S. Two major hurdles in the fight for equity in America are laws restricting the rights of immigrant/undocumented women and the wage gap affecting Latina women at a disproportionate rate. Pervasive sexism in our society has also created a glass ceiling that still persists and makes it difficult for many women to realize their potential.

Featured Speaker:
Senator Catherine Cortez-Masto from Nevada

Moderator:
Vanessa Cardenas, Senior Advisor LULAC

Panelists:
Elsie Valdes, National Vice President for Women LULAC
Ralina Cardona, LULAC National Vice President for the Northeast
Vivian Nava-Schellinger, Director, Community Partnerships & Network Activation, NCOA
Claudia Tristan, Immigration Campaign Director, MomsRising/MamásConPoder

Recorded on August 14, 2020
Duration: 1 hr 3 mins. 2 secs.