Coronavirus Costumes and a Cumbia Band

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The COVID-19 pandemic has hit US Latinos harder for a number of reasons: many Latinos work in service or care jobs that can’t be done remotely and expose them to more people; many live in multi-generational households; and many local governments…

Hope and action arise from tragedy

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In 2013, the ongoing difficult and dangerous working conditions plaguing the global clothing industry tragically became headlines when the Rana Plaza factory building in Dhaka, Bangladesh collapsed, killing 1,134 people and leaving thousands…

Wins and losses in reproductive health

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The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) predicts that the COVID-19 pandemic will erase more than 20 years of progress on women’s health and reproductive health access. Hesperian and our partners are working to prevent that. The political…

Hesperian’s Social Justice Summer Reading List!

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It’s finally summer! After everything that has happened over the past year and a half, many of us are eager to take time off and spend some quality time relaxing. Whether you travel or stay local, Hesperian has plenty of books that are excellent…

Celebrating the ADA’s 31st Anniversary

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31 years ago today, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law after two years of lobbying and organizing. This historic win was made possible by the work of activists like Ed Roberts and Judy Heumann who had been fighting…

Hesperian’s COVID-19 Resources in Indian Languages

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As the COVID-19 crisis continues in India and affects other countries in the region, we wanted to compile a collection of Hesperian's COVID-19 resources in Indian languages. This blogpost will be updated regularly as our resources are translated…