Dolores Huerta’s revelation lays bare a painful truth: Too often, women—especially women of color—are expected to carry harm in silence to protect movements.
Real progress demands breaking that cycle.
Author: Carolina Bazan
Carolina Bazan is the senior program manager at Rights4Girls, a national human rights organization working to end gender-based violence. Drawing from both her professional work and her lived experience as a Latina and daughter of Peruvian immigrants, she is committed to challenging systems of harm and advancing justice for women and girls.