Latinas and the COVID Experience

685 North Murray Boulevard,Colorado Springs CO 80916

19 February, 2022

Description

How has COVID impacted the Latina community in Colorado Springs? The report Pandemic Inequality: Latinas and the COVID-19 Experience was recently released by AAUW. Please join us for a panel of local Latinas discuss how COVID has affected them. The unprecedented health and economic crises that have gripped the country since March 2020 upended life for millions of Americans. The COVID-19 pandemic is far from the “great equalizer,” as it was initially described. While COVID-19 is capable of infecting anyone, the level of risk is far from equal. Data consistently show that Black and Latino communities already suffering from deep-rooted economic and health inequalities have borne the brunt of the pandemic. Latinas, in particular, have suffered some of the most egregious economic and health disparities since the pandemic started. The AAUW report is available here: https://www.aauw.org/resources/research/latina-initiative/. The American Association of University Women (AAUW) is a national organization that works to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research. The Colorado Springs Branch supports that mission and provides a community for women to share common interests, develop friendships, and act on critical social issues. The Colorado Springs Branch of AAUW was established in 1915.