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Young Latinos: A Generation of Change




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        Young Latinas are assuming greater political influence   IN 2018, ELIGIBLE YOUNG LATINAS WERE MORE
        and increasingly recognized as vocal role models for the   LIKELY THAN YOUNG LATINO MALES TO...
        next generation, as are other women of color. These
        young women are outpacing Latino males in educational                                 25%
        achievement and registering to vote. Latinas want to
        narrow the pay gap, with two-thirds of young Latinas                19%
        (66%) saying equal rights and fair pay are top issues
        compared to 33% of young Latino males.

        While many Latino males opt to go directly into the                                   2018
        workforce, Latinas are more likely to choose the                  REGISTER          VOTE IN THE
        academic path. In 2018, close to one-third of Millennial           TO VOTE       MIDTERM ELECTIONS
        Latinas ages 25 to 34 (32%) have an associate degree        Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey 2018.
        or higher compared to 23% of Hispanic males the same
        age. Of those eligible to vote, young Latinas are 19%   Latinas are making headlines for challenging the status
        more likely to be registered voters and 25% more likely   quo and asserting voices of young Latinas on both sides
        to vote than young Latino males. Having a civic influence   of the political spectrum. On the Democratic side,
        and taking on advocacy roles has been a growing trend   30-year-old Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
        among Latinas.                                        from New York is the youngest woman ever elected
                                                              to the U.S. House and is a prominent voice for the
                                                              empowerment of women and people of color. Young
                                                              Latinas are also emerging among Republicans with
                                66%    of young               candidates like 27-year-old Catalina Lauf. The daughter of


                                      Latinas say

                                                              immigrants from Guatemala, she was a featured speaker
                        equal rights and fair                 at the Republican National Convention and recently
                                                                                                             th
              pay for women are top issues                    ran for a U.S. Congressional seat representing the 14
              vs. 33% of Latino males.                        District of Illinois.
              Source: Telemundo. Young Latino Voter Survey, June 2020.  Latinas are leading many voter advocacy groups like Voto
                                                              Latino, Jolt Initiative, UnidosUS and the Southwest Voter
                                                              Registration Education Project, determined to encourage
                                                              more Latinos to become civically engaged.




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