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Help Debunk the Myths About Women and Immigration

By Liza Gross ● Uncategorized ● December 10, 2013

Women have huge stakes in the movement for immigration reform. A leading activist describes some of the common misconceptions she encounters in her work and that keep us from coming together on this issue.

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Times Haven’t Changed for ‘The Help’ of Today

By Grecia Lima ● Employment ● August 19, 2011

“The Help” has stirred controversy in its portrayal of domestic workers during the civil rights-era in the South. But it’s also stoked interest in the California Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, which New York State passed last year.

N.Y. Domestic Workers See Bill of Rights in ’09

By Womens Enews Staff ● Uncategorized ● February 8, 2009

Amid massive layoffs, domestic workers and advocates across the country are looking to New York to become the first state to extend legal protections for health insurance, overtime, severance and cost-of-living salary adjustments.

Domestic Worker Reaches Settlement with Employer

By Asjylyn Loder ● Uncategorized ● April 11, 2004

A Filipina domestic worker sued her employers for back wages after two years of toil for $1.60 an hour. She is one of thousands of immigrant women employed in U.S. households without government oversight or labor protections.