Every March, women's history month is celebrated to recognize and honor the contributions, gifts, and leadership of women in our society. Lesser known perhaps is that at the end of March every year - from March 25 - 31, we celebrate a week dedicated to recognizing and honoring the contributions of an estimated 2.5 million farmworkers - men, women, and children who plant, grow, harvest, and distribute fresh fruit and vegetables all across our country. This year, to mark these important commemorations, we interviewed farmworker and Campesina women leaders from across the country - inviting them to share their stories, their perspectives on the importance of women's leadership, and the campaigns that they are working on to win real and meaningful changes in their communities. We invite you to listen, learn, and share these interviews and to support the organizations that they are a part of! Thank you to all the women who participated in these interviews for taking the time to share their stories with us: - Ana Lopez, Familias Unidas por La Justicia y Comunidad a Comunidad.
- Olivia Chavez, Comité de Apoyo para Trabajadores Agrícolas.
- Patricia López, Pioneer Valley Workers Center.
- Elvira Carvajal, Alianza Nacional de Campesinas.
- Blanca Valentín, Farmworker Association of Florida.
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