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May 24, 2010
Will Workers in the Gulf Be the Next Victims of Environmentally Induced Cancer?
In the wake of the BP oil spill, our own Eveline Shen has a piece in AlterNet about the impact of workplace environmental hazards on workers, families and communities. Shen and her co-author Jose T. Bravo note that even the President's Cancer Panel agrees that "carcinogens in the workplace are hastening illness and death for many, especially those with the lowest wages and the fewest choices." It's time to act! Check out their article.
May 7, 2010
Getting Busy to Support Young Latinas and Young Families
By Moira Bowman (ACRJ Movement Building Director)
I know that the way our society talks about young families, pregnant teens, and the sexuality of young women of color is messed up. I also know that part of the reason for this is that there are few places where young folks get to speak for themselves. In the last two weeks, California Latinas for Reproductive Justice and National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice are breaking the silence. CLRJ and Latina Institute are telling the real story about young Latina’s sexual health and young families in “Young Women Speak Out!” and “Removing the Stigma” – two groundbreaking opportunities to understand the experiences and needs of young Latinas. They point out that “public policy should be committed to improving the full range of sexual and reproductive health outcomes for teens” and then they tell us how to do it. Let’s get busy!
I know that the way our society talks about young families, pregnant teens, and the sexuality of young women of color is messed up. I also know that part of the reason for this is that there are few places where young folks get to speak for themselves. In the last two weeks, California Latinas for Reproductive Justice and National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice are breaking the silence. CLRJ and Latina Institute are telling the real story about young Latina’s sexual health and young families in “Young Women Speak Out!” and “Removing the Stigma” – two groundbreaking opportunities to understand the experiences and needs of young Latinas. They point out that “public policy should be committed to improving the full range of sexual and reproductive health outcomes for teens” and then they tell us how to do it. Let’s get busy!