Author: Emily Escobar

Emily Escobar is the campaigns and organizing associate at the United State of Women, where she works to support the development of USOW’s digital issue based campaigns. She was born in Guatemala and raised in Los Angeles. She holds a bachelor's degree in women's, gender and sexuality studies from California State University, Long Beach, and a master's in applied gender studies from Claremont Graduate University.

Community Care Is Essential to Our Movements

Facing little to no support from outside systems like the government or other publicly funded programs, BIPOC and LGBTQ+ have developed creative ways to look out for each other and ensure the wellbeing of every member. This system, often referred to as “community care,” has also been a core tenant of the abortion access movement.

Growing up in a low-income Latinx community in Los Angeles, I witnessed firsthand what community care is really about.

Student Loan Debt Is a Gender Issue, Especially for Women of Color

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The student loan debt crisis is at an all time high, with 45 million people carrying an estimated $1.7 trillion in federal student loan debt. Women carry roughly two-thirds of it. Black and Brown women are disproportionately impacted by this issue. 

Economic inequality, as influenced by class, race and gender, further increases each day student loan debt cancellation is delayed.