immigrant women
Did We Ever Doubt the Continuing Presence of Misogyny & Ethnocentricism?
Vanya Samokovareva and roommate Ralitsa Dzhambazova, two female students from Bulgaria, discovered the hidden cameras in their apartment and reported it to a local news station and the police. This perverted invasion into women's privacy - and advantage taken of foreign women, in particular - serves as evidence of the urgency with which our government needs to address all forms of discrimination against women, and the everyday infringements upon (and acceptance of these infringements upon) their human rights and freedom.
The Campaign of Stigma and Intimidation Against Immigrant Women
by Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health
May 4, 2011 - 10:47pm (Print)
Attacks on immigrants are an issue not only for the immigrant rights community; these attacks take aim at the core principles of the groups working to advance human and civil rights, equal opportunity, human rights and dignity, healthcare for all, and more.
Public Funding of Family Planning is Essential, Even Under Health Reform
by Britt Wahlin and Amanda Dennis
March 22, 2011 - 10:35pm (Print)
Even in Massachusetts, where 98 percent of residents have health insurance, research shows cuts to publicly-funded family planning would be devastating.
Public Funding of Family Planning is Essential, Even Under Health Reform
by Britt Wahlin and Amanda Dennis
March 22, 2011 - 10:35pm (Print)
Research shows that even in Massachusetts, a state where 98 percent of residents have health insurance, cuts to publicly-funded family planning would be devastating.
Judge Says No to Controversial Arizona Immigration Law
by Amie Newman
July 28, 2010 - 3:16pm (Print)
A federal judge has struck down some of the most controversial aspects of SB1070, the Arizona law which would have supported, according to some, racial profiling and other civil rights abuses. Women's groups have yet to speak up about the blockage of certain provisions.
Eliminating HPV Vaccine Mandate For Immigrant Women: A Victory On the Road To Reproductive Justice
by Miriam Yeung and Amanda Allen
December 14, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)
Documenting Obstacles to Medical Care for Women in Detention
by Rachel Roth, RH Reality Check
March 19, 2009 - 9:00am (Print)
Immigrant Women, Seeking Status Adjustment, Face Forced Vaccination
by Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas and Emily Alexander, NLIRH/NIRH
September 19, 2008 - 7:00am (Print)
