Young Latina women are making their voices heard in a unique way.
, which aims to get young, Black, Indigenous and other people of color to vote in culturally authentic ways. Poder Quince started in 2020 and has organized events in San Antonio, Dallas Fort Worth, Houston and Austin.
“With the rising prices of everything from gas to milk and income that hasn’t gone up in a long time, they are living paycheck to paycheck,” she said. “We need well paid jobs and to make sure that workers’ rights, like worker’s compensation, health insurance and paid time off, are prioritized.” , 42% of Latinas between the ages of 15 and 49 live in the 26 states that have banned or are likely to ban abortions. That makes them the largest group of women of color affected by current and future state abortion bans and restrictions,Mena said she's also concerned about school safety, gun violence and education, noting, “I don’t have heroes in my books that reflect me and my community.”
“I feel like if more Latinos voted, their vote could really make a big difference. There is a big population of Latinos in Texas, so if we empower them to use their voices and their votes to make change, then it can really change all of our futures,” Rodriguez saidMena agreed, adding, “The more people who vote, the more chances we have of electing people into office who will put the best interests of our community first.
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