CASE STUDY | Over half a million Asian American people and 7,000 Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander people live in the San Gabriel Valley. As a result of high pollution, drinking water contamination is common in areas including Alhambra, Arcadia, Monterey Park,...
Nitrate Contamination in San Joaquin Valley, California
CASE STUDY | San Joaquin Valley accounts for over half of California’s agricultural production and, as a result, has the highest rates of drinking water contamination in the state. Residents in Tulare County in particular face reproductive health issues at levels...
Attacks on health care coverage are attacks on reproductive justice for women of color
FACT SHEET | By undermining the ACA, conservative lawmakers are gambling with the health and economic stability of Black, Latina and Asian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women, families, and communities.
Advancing Health Equity: Addressing the Role of Structural Racism
ISSUE BRIEF | In the United States, health and racism are inextricably linked. Racism and discrimination are deeply ingrained in the social, political, and economic fabric of our society and have a harmful impact on individuals and communities of color.
Latinas Experience Pervasive Disparities in Access to Health Insurance
FACT SHEET | Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau show that, despite significant health insurance gains since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was implemented, pervasive coverage disparities remain for Latinas. In fact, Latinas have the lowest coverage rates of any...
Black Women Experience Pervasive Disparities in Access to Health Insurance
FACT SHEET | Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau show that, despite significant health insurance gains since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was implemented, pervasive coverage disparities remain for Black women.
Paid Family and Medical Leave Would Benefit Latino Workers in Virginia
FACT SHEET | Paid family and medical leave would benefit 242,885 Latino workers in Virginia
Paid Family and Medical Leave Would Benefit Latino Workers in Texas
FACT SHEET | Paid family and medical leave would benefit three million Latino workers in Texas
Paid Family and Medical Leave Would Benefit Latino Workers in Nevada
FACT SHEET | Paid family and medical leave would benefit 199,581 Latino workers in Nevada
Paid Family and Medical Leave Would Benefit Latino Workers in California
FACT SHEET | Paid family and medical leave would benefit 4.2 million Latino workers in California
Paid Family and Medical Leave Would Benefit Latino Workers in Arizona
FACT SHEET | Paid family and medical leave would benefit 580,188 Latino workers in Arizona
Paid Family and Medical Leave Would Benefit Latino Workers in Alabama
FACT SHEET | Paid family and medical leave would benefit 44,485 Latino workers in Alabama
Paid Family and Medical Leave Would Benefit Latino Workers
FACT SHEET | Latinos have the highest labor force participation rate of any racial or ethnic group, but they are concentrated in low-wage jobs which do not provide paid leave or paid family leave. The FAMILY Act would help to remedy this problem.
Listening to Black Mothers in California
ISSUBE BRIEF | Highlights results from Black women survey respondents. It underscores many social and economic issues affecting pregnant and parenting Black women, including their mental health, experiences with discrimination, postpartum experience and issues related...
Listening to Latina Mothers In California
ISSUE BRIEF | This issue brief highlights results from Latina survey respondents, underscoring social and economic issues affecting pregnant and parenting Latinas, including their mental health, experiences with discrimination, postpartum experience and issues related...
Maternity Snapshot: Black Maternal Health
FACT SHEET | Black women in the United States experience unacceptably poor maternal health outcomes, including disproportionately high rates of maternal death related to pregnancy or childbirth.
African Americans and Their Families Need Paid Sick Days
FACT SHEET | Everyone gets sick, and everyone needs time to recover. Yet more than 7.3 million black workers – nearly 40 percent of black workers – in the United States cannot earn a single paid sick day.
Trabajadores Latinos y Sus Familias Necesitan Días Pagados por Enfermedad
Más que 12 millones de trabajadores latinos - casi el 60 por ciento de la fuerza laboral latina - no tienen días pagados por enfermedad para recuperarse de enfermedades comunes.
