by Kristyn Senters | Jul 8, 2020 | Economic Security, News
Via: Dallas Business Journal By: Bill Hethcock Elizeth Diaz has worked hard for many years toward her bachelor’s degree in psychology, and she looks forward to graduating in August from Dallas Baptist University. But with $60,000 in student loan debt, an 8-year-old...
by Kristyn Senters | Jul 2, 2020 | Economic Security, News
Via: KERA By: Justin Martin The Texas Women’s Foundation defines the basic building blocks of financial security as child care, housing, education and health care. But what happens when those building blocks become stumbling blocks? The foundation’s newest...
by Kristyn Senters | Jul 1, 2020 | Economic Security, News
Via: Dallas Business Journal By: Bill Hethcock When the landlord wanted to raise the rent on the small two-bedroom apartment in North Dallas that Adriana Godines lived in with her husband and daughter, Godines thought it wasn’t worth it. “When they said they were...
by Kristyn Senters | Jun 30, 2020 | Economic Security, News
Via: Univision View Interview Mary Valadez, vicepresidente asociada de subvenciones de la Fundación de Mujeres de Texas (TXWF), explica que a pesar de que ellas se desempeñan en trabajos como cuidado infantil, atención médica o limpieza de edificios, muchos de estos...
by Kristyn Senters | Jun 26, 2020 | Economic Security, News
Via: Reform Austin By: Isobella Harkrider In part two of our look at the economic hardships Texas women are facing, we posed four questions to Texas Women’s Foundation’s Chief Operating Officer Dena Jackson. Part one is available here. What was your most surprising...
by Kristyn Senters | Jun 18, 2020 | Economic Security, News
Via: KERA News By: Galilee Abdullah A new report on economic issues for women in Texas shows that when it comes to achieving financial security, a large percentage of women of color in the state face several barriers. The barriers include access to affordable...
