June 14, 2016 - NHLA Joins Thousands at the United State of Women

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June 14, 2016

NHLA JOINS THOUSANDS AT THE UNITED STATE OF WOMEN

Summit includes 3 NHLA Board Members as speakers and LatinasRepresent exhibit

Washington, D.C. – Members of the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA), a coalition of 40 of the nation's preeminent Latino advocacy organizations, joined an estimated 5,000 women at The White House Summit on The United State of Women (USOW).

The USOW convened activists, community leaders, advocates, political leaders, government representatives, and academics to address a range of issues impacting women and girls in the United States and around the world, including gender-based violence, health, gender equity, civic engagement and entrepreneurship, among other topics. President Barack Obama, Vice President Joseph Biden, First Lady Michelle Obama, and Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden were among the dignitaries slated to address participants.

“The National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA) is proud to participate in the United State of Women Summit. As co-chair of the NHLA's Latina Task Force, I look forward to joining other Latinas and immigrant women in this historic event,” said Patti Tototzintle, CEO of Casa de Esperanza.

NHLA Board members Jessica González-Rojas, Patti Tototzintle and Dr. Elena Rios (President and CEO of the National Hispanic Medical Association) served as summit speakers. NHLA also hosted an exhibit centered on its LatinasRepresent Initiative, a project aimed at increasing the number of Latinas engaged in public service. Attendees were also invited to share why a reflective democracy is critical and why Latina leadership is important. In addition, copies of the 2016 Hispanic Public Policy Agenda, the most gender-inclusive in the history of the NHLA, were also available for summit attendees.

"National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH) is proud to join women from around the world this week at the United State of Women Summit to contribute towards a vision for women and girls in this country. We look forward to advancing cross-movement collaboration that prioritizes the voices of women and Latinxs as we stand strong in the fight for reproductive justice,” said Jessica González Rojas, NHLA’s Latina Task Force Co-Chair and Executive Director of NLIRH. “We are honored to be included in the United State of Women events this week in DC, including a panel discussion on pregnant and parenting youth. NLIRH looks forward to building upon our successes this year so that we can continue to build Latinx power and move toward a more just and equitable future."

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The National Hispanic Leadership Agenda is composed of 40 of the leading national and regional Latino civil rights and public policy organizations and other elected officials, and prominent Latinos Americans. NHLA coalition members represent the diversity of the Latino community – Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, and other Latino Americans. NHLA’s mission calls for unity among Latinos around the country to provide the Latino community with greater visibility and a clearer, stronger influence in our country’s affairs. NHLA brings together Latino leaders to establish policy priorities that address, and raise public awareness of, the major issues affecting the Latino community and the nation as a whole. For more information, please visit: www.nationalhispanicleadership.org.

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