PinnedMember-only#LatinaEqualPayDay and “woke washing”The wage and wealth gaps are huge and need to be considered by our lawmakers. When it’s time for you to vote, please take a look at the economic agenda of the candidates and check if they have any concrete plans focused on closing the wage and wealth gaps. If…Latina Equal Pay Day3 min readLatina Equal Pay Day3 min read
PinnedMember-only11 coisas pra NÃO dizer pra mulheres no ambiente de trabalho (ou em qualquer lugar)Ah, o sexismo e misoginia. Ambos estão espalhados em todos os pequenos cantos da nossa vida em sociedade, em família, na rua, na chuva, na fazenda… e, claro, no trabalho. O local de trabalho é um campo bastante fértil para sexismo disfarçado de piada, elogio ou crítica. Em mais de…Machismo6 min readMachismo6 min read
PinnedMember-onlyImmigration, pandemic, and trauma: a hard trio to work withImmigration, pandemic, and trauma: a hard trio to work with The pandemic brings a whole new level of anxiety, grief, fear, guilt, and pain to all immigrants. …Immigration2 min readImmigration2 min read
PinnedMember-only8 things you should not say to an immigrantI am a woman from Brazil and people react weirdly when I have to inform them I don’t dance the samba and Brazilians speak Portuguese, not Spanish. My Colombian friend has to keep up with others asking her if she eats tacos at home because “Mexican eat tacos”. Mexico and…Immigrant3 min readImmigrant3 min read
PinnedMember-onlyWe shouldn’t need to shut down emotionally at workIt has been an intense year, to say the least. Some days I feel I can save the world. On others, I just want to cocoon under my blankets with my dog and not interact with anyone. There is no specific problem, it’s just the sheer amount of unpredictable elements…Anxiety3 min readAnxiety3 min read
May 4, 2022Member-onlyOur rights are being torn and corporate America couldn’t care lessOur rights are being torn and corporate America couldn’t care less How can do many of you keep posting about business stuff as if nothing was happening? Corporate greed is one of the reasons we got to this point! We’ve been screaming for decades. …Womensrightsarehumanright2 min readWomensrightsarehumanright2 min read
Mar 27, 2022Member-onlyChoro e o pulsar coletivoTenho chorado. Por tudo e por nada. Por dores que não sei de onde vem, mas sei de quem são. São dores coletivas. Quanto mais nos engajamos na luta, mais nosso coração cria raizes pra fora do peito, conectando o nosso pulsar ao pulsar das vozes que gritam conosco pro…Forabolsonaro2 min readForabolsonaro2 min read
Jan 29, 2022Member-onlyWhen you don’t say our names right, you are erasing usIt’s simple but very important. My name is not Mary, Mary Ann, Marian, Marina or Maria. Typos are ok but some people don’t even try to say it right… I’ve been very accommodating for years but, honestly, it’s not that hard. I am done with accommodating and feeling embarrassed by…Diversity2 min readDiversity2 min read
Nov 24, 2021Member-onlyThank the immigrants, pleaseI’ve been living in the US for almost six years, and I love being here. I’ve chosen this place, where I feel at home and relatively safe. Every time I feel very comfortable and “forget” I am not from here, something happens to remind me… every little simple thing is…Immigration3 min readImmigration3 min read
Aug 11, 2021Member-onlyCinco coisas pra NÃO fazer em seus projetos de DEIMuitos setores da economia estão começando a entender melhor o valor da diversidade, equidade e inclusão, desenvolvendo seus projetos e discutindo mais abertamente sobre a importância de tópicos como disparidade salarial, racismo, homofobia e capacitismo. Muito disso impulsionado por pressões dos consumidores e da sociedade civil no geral. …Inclusao6 min readInclusao6 min read
