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What it Means to be a Native Person

Join Women AdvaNCe as we celebrate Native American Heritage Month this November! In North Carolina we have the largest population of native peoples east of...[Read More]

1 Nov
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Board Member Article Cultural Appropriation Cultural Resources Culture Current Events General Immigrant Issues Latinx Native American Issues

When Costumes Cross the Line

In 2016, my friends and I decided to go to a “paint party” in a Raleigh club. I was excited about the event, because I...[Read More]

25 Oct
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Board Member Article Children's Issues Civil Rights Cultural Resources Culture Current Events Family Issues General Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women Native American Issues Trauma

Stand with Families of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

Four out of five Native women encounter violence today according to the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women. Although the U.S. Department of Justice...[Read More]

18 Oct
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Board Member Article Civil Rights Equal Pay Family Issues Farm Workers General ICE Raids Immigrant Issues Latinx Politics/Public Policy Poverty Issues Racial Justice/Equity

The Immigration Process is Unfair and Broken

As someone who is in the middle of the immigration process with her spouse, I can tell you that the process is stressful, scary and...[Read More]

11 Oct
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Board Member Article Disabilities & Ableism Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Family Issues Health, Wellness, and Prevention Intimate Partner Abuse Intimate Partner Violence LGBTQIA Mental Health Mental Health Poverty Issues Self Care Self Care Senior Issues Sexual Assault Violence Prevention Working Families

When Family Violence Hits Home

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Over the years I have shared my deeply personal experiences with the blessing and permission of my mother, a...[Read More]

4 Oct
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Agriculture Board Member Article Culture Equal Pay Family Issues Farm Workers General Housing & Homelessness ICE Raids Immigrant Issues Latinx LGBTQIA Livable Wages Politics/Public Policy Poverty Issues Rural Farming Working Families

Latina Equal Pay Day

November 20th marks “Latina Equal Pay Day,” the day when pay for Latinx women catches up to that of white men from the previous year....[Read More]

27 Sep
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Latinx Heritage Month

Growing up I had a father who most would just categorize as Latino, because of his Mexican background, but he chose to identify with his...[Read More]

21 Sep
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Abortion Rights Board Member Article Events Family Leave Health, Wellness, and Prevention MyBodyNC Politics/Public Policy Reproductive Health Reproductive Rights

We’re Still Telling Abortion Stories, and Here’s Why

When communications director Jo DeLosSantos led the way in sharing abortion stories for our July #MyBodyNC Campaign, we knew it wouldn’t be easy. As she...[Read More]

30 Aug
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Board Member Article Budget Policy & Priorities Children's Issues Equal Pay Family Issues Family Leave General Livable Wages Native American Heritage Politics/Public Policy Poverty Issues Working Families

Lack of Paid Leave and Unequal Pay Make Life Difficult for Women and Families

They say it takes a village to raise a child, but in today’s society, many parents don’t have a village to fall back upon. In...[Read More]

23 Aug
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Board Member Article Budget Policy & Priorities Current Events Equal Pay Family Issues Family Leave Livable Wages Politics/Public Policy Poverty Issues Racial Justice/Equity Working Families

Why Are We Still Telling Black Women to Work Twice as Hard?

The women in my family set high standards for what “hard work” felt and looked like. In many ways these lessons gave me strength and...[Read More]

22 Aug
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