Bienvenidos otra vez a La Voz Newspaper. By the time you read these words, the Republic of Mexico will have sworn in its first female President of the nation. Dr. Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo will begin a six year term as Mexico’s President. And in doing so, Mexico joins a host of nations around the world that have found that women are indeed capable of leading a nation. What remains to be seen is if the United States of America can do the same this coming November 5th with Kamela Harris. Todo depende si la gente sale a votar.
As you go through the pages of this issue of La Voz you will find women are the focus of many events and activities throughout the state. On October 11, the Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce will be hosting its 10th Annual “Women of Distinction” Awards Luncheon in Austin, Texas.
You will also find on pages 12 and 13 the story of Doña Josefa de Dominguez. Many people have not heard of her and the role she played in Mexico’s War of In-
dependence from Spain in 1810. You will also see on pages 16 and 17 a number of women among those seeking elective oႈce in November. Out of 28 Latinos on the November ballot, 16 are women. This is more than 50%. Finally on page 23, we want to call to your attention a book titled MOVIDAS by Dr. Maria Eugenia Cotera, a Professor at The University of Texas at Austin. In this book she has brought together a number of authors who share their perspective on the role of women activists over the last 50 years.
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