Ethnic Experts Say Strengthen, Don't Cut, Social Security
 

Ethnic Experts Say Strengthen, Don't Cut, Social Security

New America Media, News Report, Paul Kleyman, Posted: Feb 06, 2012

Experts on an aging say a new report on ethnic elders and Social Security shows Washington needs to improve the program’s fairness, not cut it.

 

Komen Reversal a Victory for Latina Fight Against Breast Cancer

 

New America Media, Commentary, Jessica González-Rojas , Posted: Feb 03, 2012

The Komen Foundation’s decision to reinstate funding for Planned Parenthood focuses attention on Latinas’ need for access to breast cancer screening.

 

Study: California Women “Falling Behind”—and Held Back by Budget Cuts

 

New America Media, News Report, Zaineb Mohammed, Posted: Feb 03, 2012

A new report shows that California’s younger and older women have been especially hit by the recession and are being held back even more by state budget cuts.

 

Arizona Bill Would Bar Shackling of Mothers Giving Birth

 

New America Media, News Report, Valeria Fernández, Posted: Feb 03, 2012

Arizona’s shackling of incarcerated women in labor jeopardizes the health of mother and baby. GOP legislators are proposing bills to halt the practice.

Komen Decision May Deny Care For Latinas

 

National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, News Report, Posted: Feb 02, 2012

The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation’s decision to discontinue funds to Planned Parenthood for breast cancer prevention is "potentially deadly for Latinas.

 

Miss Long Beach Contestant Shows Masculinity is Beautiful, Too

 

New America Media / Voicewaves, News Report, Prumsodun Ok, Posted: Jan 28, 2012

Janelle Hutcherson, a lesbian with masculine looks, challenged traditional ideas of attractiveness when she entered the Miss Long Beach pageant.

Film Reveals “The Invisible War” on Women in Our Military

 

Colorlines, News Report, Posted: Jan 26, 2012

The documentary “The Invisible War” is already bringing much needed attention to the problem of rape in the military.

Survey: Latina Moms Online Are Tech-Savvy and Politically Aware

 

Latina Lista, News Report, Marisa Tresviño, Posted: Jan 25, 2012

A new survey finds Latina moms online are tech-savvy and politically aware.

Daughter of Farmworker Becomes SF's First Out Bisexual Supervisor

 

El Mensajero / Bay Area Reporter, News Report, Posted: Jan 17, 2012

Christina Olague, 50, became San Francisco's first out bisexual supervisor.

Black Women Historians Say ‘The Help’ is Distorted

 

Colorlines, News Report, Posted: Jan 17, 2012

According to the historians about the only thing that’s true in the film is that working black women in the South often labored as domestic servants in white homes.

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