New York has set a precedent in recognizing the needs of transgender youth in juvenile detention centers by passing a policy that finally addresses the problems that LGBT youth face within these detention centers. On the day that Governor Paterson was sworn into office, March 17th, a policy was passed that allows transgender youth in [...]
Archive for June, 2008
Transgender-Friendly Policy is Accepted in NY Juvenile Jails
Posted in LGBTQ on June 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Follow-Up on Iowa Immigration Raid
Posted in Immigration on June 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Time Magazine has an article on the aftermath of the immigration raid that occurred last month in Postville, Iowa.
There are accounts of families being separated and children who won’t be returning to school. Workers have been left without jobs and many are fearful that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will return to their town again.
The raid, which [...]
Save the Date, July 11, 2008: Avanzando Nuestras Voces
Posted in Reproductive Justice on June 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Avanzando Nuestras Voces: Working for Latinas’ Reproductive Health Access in our World and our Communities
Join the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, Ipas and California Latinas for Reproductive Justice for this exciting event!
Friday, July 11, 2008
San Diego Convention Center
111 West Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA
11am – 3pm (lunch will be provided)
The forum will feature opportunities, [...]
CDC Reveals Alarming Trends Among Latino Teens
Posted in Sex Education on June 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The CDC has released results from its annual National Youth Risk Behavior Study (YRBS). The survey was administered across high schools nationwide and found that, overall, teenagers today engaged in less risky behavior than those 10 years earlier. Despite this general decrease, the figures indicated that Latino teens engaged in more risky behavior than black and [...]
Domestic Workers’ Fight Violence in the Workplace
Posted in Immigration on June 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »
This past weekend Domestic Workers United organized the first National Domestic Workers Congress, where they facilitated workshops centered on achieving rights for domestic workers, many who are abused by their employers physically, financially, and psychologically. Apart from being abused, many domestic workers are taken advantage of by false advertisements in their countries of origin stating [...]
NLIRH tables in NYC this summer!
Posted in NLIRH in the News on June 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
On Sunday, June 7 the National Latina Institute tabled at an outdoor health fair organized by PS 333/335, a public elementary school in the South Bronx. The health fair, which was attended by approximately 30 to 40 people, included live entertainment, free food and a free health raffle. Local community organizations and health care providers [...]
Rising unemployment hits Latinos hard
Posted in Immigration on June 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Pew Hispanic Center released a report on June 4th citing the increased unemployment rate among Latino immigrants compared to non-Latinos for the first quarter of 2008. They found that Latino immigrants were especially hard-hit by the wave of unemployment, making it the first time since 2003 that Latino immigrants had a higher unemployment rate [...]
