Mónica Ramírez

Mónica Ramírez is a lawyer and activist working to uphold the human rights of women, children, workers, and immigrants. She is the founder and president of Justice for Migrant Women and a senior fello

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Economy & Workers' Rights

Farmworkers: Too essential to be banned, but not essential enough to be truly valued

Millions of people across the world are sheltered in place. Doctors have advised us to leave our homes as infrequently as possible in order to flatten the curve of the COVID-19 and in some places fines have been imposed on those who disregard these orders. One of the few reasons

24 Apr 2020

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4 Min

By: Mónica Ramírez

Economy & Workers' Rights

Farmworkers need to be protected, especially during the COVID-19 outbreak

Farmworkers do life-sustaining work every single day. There are 2 to 3 million farmworkers who labor on farms, packing the sheds and greenhouses that dot the landscape of rural America. An estimated 900,000 of these workers are women. They harvest, pick, process, and pack the fruits and vegetables that

26 Mar 2020

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4 Min

By: Mónica Ramírez

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Mónica Ramírez

Farmworkers: Too essential to be banned, but not essential enough to be truly valued

Farmworkers need to be protected, especially during the COVID-19 outbreak

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