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Native American Women

There is a lack of Native American representation. While I was growing up, I rarely ever saw someone who looked like me. I am mixed...[Read More]

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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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Children's Issues Culture Farm Workers Immigrant Issues Latinx Latinx Issues Poverty Issues Racial Justice/Equity Self Care Working Families

Let Us Re-Write Our Narratives

What is a strong woman? I often ask myself that question. Our individualistic society seems to only focus on the successful business woman, the scientist,...[Read More]

16 Oct
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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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Civic Engagement Community Issues & Volunteering Family Issues General Immigrant Issues Latinx Latinx Issues LBGTQIA Native American Heritage Racial Justice/Equity Self Care White Supremacy

In Process: Building Identities is Survival

As a first-generation child of immigrants, I have spent countless hours exploring the complexities of my identity. I often reflect upon the lessons learned throughout...[Read More]

7 Oct
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A Reflection on Latinidad

Growing up as a young Honduran-Panamanian immigrant in the United States, I predominantly found community within U.S. Latinx student groups. In these groups, I found...[Read More]

2 Oct
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Woman to Watch: Satana Deberry, Durham’s District Attorney

When Satana Deberry left her hometown of Hamlet, NC to pursue higher education at Princeton University, her purposeful plan didn’t include the words District Attorney...[Read More]

11 Sep
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Budget Policy & Priorities Current Events Equal Pay Family Issues Family Leave General Housing & Homelessness Livable Wages PaidLeaveNC Politics/Public Policy Poverty Issues Racial Justice/Equity Self Care Working Families

Employees Engaged in Domestic and Service Industry Work Deserve Paid Leave

Like an estimated 45-million Americans, Deborah Brockington of Durham is a caregiver for her aging mother. She spends her days assisting in tasks like bathing,...[Read More]

2 Sep
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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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Class rolls tell an American story

I don’t have teacher’s pets, but if I did, this year it might have been a young man named Alejandro. He was consistently late to...[Read More]

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