Empowerment
Women in the Workplace 2024
In the tenth year of our Women in the Workplace research, in partnership with LeanIn.Org, we reflect on the notable gains women have made—and how their experiences at work are, in many ways, the same or worse than ten years ago. Sustainable progress toward parity requires that companies recommit to change.
SeeHer in Sports
This year’s Olympics was a pivotal moment in history with female athletes seizing the spotlight like never before. The Paris Games were the first to have gender parity, with equal numbers of women and men competing. However, parity doesn’t mean equality. Women still lag behind men in most areas of sports, including sponsorship deals, media exposure, pay and roles such as coaches, referees, commentators, and executive leadership.
Women’s Equality Day: Celebrating Progress, Acknowledging Challenges, and Pushing Forward
Women’s Equality Day is upon us this week, a time to reflect on the progress made toward gender equality while also acknowledging the work that still needs to be done. Women’s Equality Day, celebrated on August 26, was first proclaimed by Congress in 1971, it was introduced by Representative of New York Bella Abzug, to commemorate the 1920 adoption of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote in the United States.
U.S. Latina GDP Report Finds Latinas Contribute $1.3 Trillion in GDP [REPORT]
New data from leading researchers indicates that female Hispanics in the U.S. have contributed $1.3 trillion in 2021 to the gross domestic product (GDP), representing over 50% growth in a decade. The U.S. Latina GDP Report, funded by Bank of America, is first of its kind research on the significant and rapidly growing economic contribution of the nation's Hispanic female population.
PepsiCo Juntos Crecemos celebrates Year Three of Jefa-Owned Campaign, Launches National “Jefa Hour” Movement to Recognize the Economic and Cultural Contributions of Latina Entrepreneurs
Latina small business owners are the embodiment of the modern-day American dream, ambitious and entrepreneurial. In celebration of National Latina Day, today PepsiCo Juntos Crecemos (Together We Grow) launched year three of its signature Jefa-Owned (owned by a Latina boss) campaign to recognize the economic, cultural, and community contributions of Jefa-Owned businesses - particularly restaurants, bodegas and carnicerías (meat markets). The campaign aims to provide business-building resources, enhance business visibility, and build community for Latina entrepreneurs.
Nueva Network taps HLX+ as Its USH Corporate Social Responsibility Partner
Nueva Network announces its partnership with HLX+, the national network of Latinos and allies dedicated to creating dustainable and impactful programs that celebrate the richness and diversity of the Hispanic community, as its official Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) partner.
The Singer Will Be the First Afro-Latina To Appear on U.S. Currency
The Celia Cruz Estate and its executor, Omer Pardillo-Cid, announced that the coin dedicated to the immortal Cuban singer Celia Cruz, one of the most beloved and outstanding artists of the 20th century, has officially entered circulation. Cruz was chosen as one of five exceptional women to be celebrated by the United States Mint's American Women Quarters Program™ in 2025. The so-called Queen of Salsa, who passed away in 2003, appears on the coin in relief, dressed in traditional Cuban garb next to her motto ¡Azúcar!
Latinas Leading Survey [WE need your participation]
We need less than 5 minutes of your time to answer this survey. Let’s get an XR and understand the leading roles of female professionals in the US Hispanic advertising, marketing, media, public relations and research industries.
Latinas Leading Survey [WE need your participation]
We need less than 5 minutes of your time to answer this survey. Let’s get an XR and understand the leading roles of female professionals in the US Hispanic advertising, marketing, media, public relations and research industries.
Among young U.S. workers without a college degree, men and women hold very different types of jobs
In the United States, young men and women who have a four-year college degree often work in some of the same professions. But there is considerably less professional overlap among young men and women without a college degree, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of government data.
What’s next for women’s sports: Fueling growth by proving value
Women’s sports are having more than just a moment. Thanks to a confluence of forces, elite womens’ sports are enjoying unprecedented highs across interest, viewership and attendance.
FELICIDADES – the MOST Multicultural Women’s US Gymnastic Team to represent the USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics
Felicidades, the MOST Multicultural US Women’s Gymnastic Team to represent the USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey and Hezly Rivera made the women's team and are heading to Paris. Go Latina Power!
Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity – Bringing Hispanic Consumers to the Forefront
The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity — that brings together the world’s most important brands, agencies and their work, media, tech and production companies — has become a critical part of how we keep the importance of Latinos a front-and-center issue in the business sector and make tangible inroads in driving our inclusion and progress. Everyone we need to reach and persuade in marketing is there. This year we are more united and organized as a community there. We feel the strength of our mission and agenda. We have a full program and great partners. By Claudia Romo Edelman
21st LATINAS & POWER SYMPOSIUM empowers Latinas
The 21st Latinas & Power Symposium, held on May 30, 2024, in Hartford, Connecticut, convened over 600 Latinas for a record-breaking event. This prominent New England conference featured inspiring speakers, panels, and breakout sessions, fostering an empowering atmosphere of shared experience and professional development. The symposium served as a platform for Latinas to connect while celebrating their culture, heritage, and achievements.
Understanding the Cost of Exclusion: Why Having Women in Creative Leadership at Agencies Matters
Women control the vast majority of purchasing decisions but feel misrepresented by the very advertising intended to sway their choices. Here’s how 3% launched a revolution for women in the advertising world.
Creating a Learning Environment within Your Team
It's important to build a team that's empowered to learn. Rather than focusing solely on what your team members bring to the table in terms of skills and experience, put emphasis on the entire team, building new skills on an ongoing basis. Not only does this empower people to master new skills, but it also creates a norm in which everyone is striving to learn at all times. After all, data isn't about just recording and measuring what's been achieved, it's about identifying new things to learn and understand.
A Majority of Latinas Feel Pressure To Support Their Families or To Succeed at Work [REPORT]
More than half of Latinas say they often feel pressure to provide for their loved ones at home or succeed in their jobs, mirroring the life stressors experienced by women across the United States today.
Half of Latinas Say Hispanic Women’s Situation Has Improved in the Past Decade and Expect More Gains [REPORT]
Half of Latinas say the situation of Hispanic women in the United States is better now than it was 10 years ago, and a similar share say the situation will improve in the next 10 years.
‘Mi Mamá es una BRAVA Tribute’
The emotional connection when sharing stories about our “mamás bravas” is profound, no matter with whom or when. This legacy project was inspired by the loss of my own ‘mamá brava’ and serves as a tribute to the countless immigrant mamás Latinas who have inspired and nurtured a generation of successful and ‘valiente’ Hispanic American professionals. Their life of work ethic, compromise, educational attainment, and entrepreneurial spirit, all while navigating an unknown system and raising a family, illustrates why ‘Mi mamá es una BRAVA.’
PetMed Express, Inc. names Sandra Campos as new Chief Executive Officer and President
PetMed Express, Inc. announced that the Board of Directors has appointed veteran retail executive and current PetMeds board member Sandra Campos as President and CEO, effective immediately.
