2024-05-18 13:24:04
In accordance with a survey printed yesterday by the Pew Analysis Middle, the vast majority of Latinas in the US are completely satisfied regardless of the strain to do house responsibilities, look stunning and begin a household.
There are 22.2 million Latinas within the US, that’s, 17% of grownup ladies within the nation and the quantity doesn’t cease rising. In 2022 there have been 5.6 million greater than in 2010, in accordance with figures from the Washington-based nonprofit.
86% say they’re very completely satisfied (43%) or considerably completely satisfied (43%) with their each day lives and 88% declare themselves very happy (56%) or considerably happy (32%) with their household life.
Normally phrases, they endure the identical pressures as different ladies: to succeed at work (66%) or care for their youngsters at house (51%).
However since 52% are immigrants and 25% have a minimum of one migrant guardian, additionally they really feel pressured in different methods, having to wrestle between cultural expectations round gender roles rooted in Latin America and American customs. Some develop with conventional values inherited from Latin America.
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This ends in strain from the household or society to place the wants of others earlier than their very own, be passive, subordinate or chaste, in accordance with the survey carried out from November 6 to 19, 2023 amongst 5,078 Hispanic adults. .
Total, 63% of Latinas say they usually really feel work or household pressures, resembling caring for kids or the aged, supporting them financially, or dwelling close to them. 59% of hispanic males In addition they report enduring strain from household or work.
However they’re much extra seemingly than Hispanic males to be underneath strain to cook dinner and clear the home (68%) and to look fairly, for instance by dressing nicely, placing on make-up, or getting their hair and nails completed (62%). And 56% estimate that Hispanic ladies endure strain to get married and have youngsters.
Hispanic males agree that ladies face extra strain to do issues related to males. gender roles.
Lastly, roughly half of the Hispanic ladies surveyed affirm that sexism towards ladies is an issue in numerous environments, resembling motion pictures and tv. /AFP
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