Now that International Women's Day 2023 is approaching, let us take a look at some of the Latinas who championed women's rights and welfare in the past few decades.
Women have marched in the streets of El Salvador's capital, clamoring for abortion rights and a better response against high femicide rates in the country.
From Celia Cruz to Gloria Estefan to Selena Quintanilla, find out how five of the most iconic Latinas ever have had major influences on today's popstars, hitmakers and entertainers.
It takes more than a list of recommendations to empower Latina leaders; it takes an expansion of opportunities and pathways to enable positive outcomes. It takes inclusiveness, teamwork, professional growth, relationship building and leveraging unique cultural perspective.
If you clicked on Google's front page illustration today, you'd know that today is International Women's Day, a holiday that was first celebrated in 1908.
At the ninth annual commemorative ceremony to celebrate Ecuadorian politician Galo Plaza's New York birthplace, trailblazers Frida Kahlo, Gabriela Mistral and Julia de Burgos were honored, and so were eight other New York Latinas who are currently shaping the arts and culture.
The occasion raises awareness worldwide to women's issues. Started over a century ago, International Women's Day celebrates the struggles experienced by women and makes a point to highlight these struggles and change the future for women and for the rest of the world.
