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Inequality & Poverty

UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Initiative (LPPI) in NBC News: “It’s time to stop asking Latinas to check their identity at the door”

Published October 8, 2021

To find a solution that lasts, it’s important to look at some of the root causes for Latinas’ unequal experience. The UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Initiative recently set out to determine why Latinas are leaving the workforce since the outbreak of Covid-19.