By: Jetzel Chavira When I first heard of COVID-19, I had no idea what we were getting into. I reflect on the healthcare workers fighting… Read More »Immigrant Healthcare Workers: The Unsung Heroes of the Pandemic
Trivia Question: In heterosexual married couples where both partners work full time, women spend ____ % more time caregiving than men. Answer: 40. By: Emma… Read More »The Gender Gap in Caregiving and Why Women Carry It
by Danielle Lyons As a child, it was obvious to choose motherhood as a career. That was the goal. That was the plan. Things don’t… Read More »What Infertility Taught Me About Feminism
By Maritza Gordillo On Tuesday, March 22nd, I attended the Starr Community Conversation: Technology and Modern Families. This discussion was very interesting to me because… Read More »Starr Community Conversation: “Who Does She Think She Is?”
By Maritza Gordillo I was browsing Change.org and stumbled across an article about 17-year-old Maria Isabel Vasquez who died of heat exhaustion. Maria was constantly denied… Read More »Heat Death
By Maritza Gordillo Officials in Frederick County, Maryland were voting on a possible elimination in local funds for the well-known Head Start program for children… Read More »Sexist Solutions
By Patsy Campos Many women dream of that moment that they become mothers. For many women this is a happy time, as it should be.… Read More »Working Mothers Face the Motherhood Penalty
As you’re aware from my previous blog post, this is National Breastfeeding Month. During this month breastfeeding is recognized for the value it brings to… Read More »Johnny Rockets: Unsupportive to Nursing Mothers
Recently, the New York Times published an article discussing women in the workforce – specifically mothers and the job market. The article makes some valid… Read More »Changing Attitudes About Family Roles
Every day at the Women’s Center, we celebrate women for their many contributions to society. August is nationally recognized as National Breastfeeding Month. This month… Read More »August is National Breastfeeding Month