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Dear Friends, Estimadas Amigas y Amigos,
Happy Women’s Month from HACER!
Hello everyone!
Time keeps moving quickly, and we remain here working with and for our communities. This March, we take time to reflect on the long-standing debt owed to half of the world’s population: women. In Minnesota, women make up 50% of the population, about 2.9 million out of 5.64 million residents. Many are heads of households, homeowners, and workers who shoulder the responsibility of supporting families, communities, and our economy.
Yet, women continue to face disparities in income compared to men in similar roles. Recent estimates show that 78% of women are employed, compared with 81% of men in Minnesota. Additionally, 1 in 10 women live below the poverty line, compared with 1 in 12 men. Within Minnesota’s Latino population, 48.1% are women. Among those under 18, the percentage rises to 50.3%, and among elders, it reaches 55.1%.
According to the American Community Survey (ACS), 19.4% of Latino family households (defined as those with children living with parents) are led by women, while 11.1% of non-family households report women as heads of household. Notably, 18.5% of women have earned a bachelor’s degree, compared with 15.3% of men. Still, earnings remain unequal: Latino men report a mean income of $48,330, while women report $41,605.
There is still much to learn about these differences and their impact on women and their families. HACER will continue to study these issues and invites you to join us in this effort. Follow us on social media and visit our website—and please share your questions, as they may help shape our future research.
Together, we can do more. Together, we can do better.
Con cariño y solidaridad,
Rodolfo Gutiérrez
Executive Director
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