Saturday, April 11, 2009

Latinas movin' up, slowly but surely

Our partner, New America Media, reports, thanks to HispanicBusiness, that there's been steady progress for Latina advancement since 2002, showing a rise from 20 to 23 of those with management or professional posts. Once again, though, we are reminded that, oftentimes, success equates with making concessions to the dominant culture like joining the "happy hour" afterwork crowd. Also noteworthy, and a cultural clue, is the report that Latinas are requesting assertiveness training. You know, the squeaky wheel gets oiled, or, El que no llora no mama.
Read it, and let us know what you think.