Systemic Inequities

Confronting structural inequities and building social justice.

Alianza Americas is committed to confronting the structural inequities that affect the communities where our members work. These inequities present significant barriers to the democratic process and social equality and threaten the health and well-being of the folks we work with daily. We also recognize that this struggle presents us with great opportunities to strengthen our members’ critical analysis, leadership, and advocacy capacity. As an organization comprising a network of grassroots organizations led by and serving immigrants of Latin American origin, we recognize that the history of efforts to maintain white supremacy has led to systemic inequities related to gender, race, ethnicity, language, economic conditions, and social class. These intersectional factors are fundamental in defining our work in addressing structural inequities and building democracy and well-being. We structure our work around three fundamental goals, which we see as pivotal to our work.

Goals:

  • Strengthen our gender analysis in regards to public policies that address or should address systemic inequities in the Americas, with specific focus on work, health, and education, while considering their impact on the root causes of migration.
  • Build, alongside our membership, the capacity for analysis and advocacy regarding economic inequities as a root cause of migration and their impact on migrant families and their communities.
  • Develop analyses and construct narratives around our racial and ethnic diversity in order to confront white supremacy and foreground the differential impacts of migration on Afro-descendant and Indigenous communities.

Learn more about our digital equity project seeking to grow digital literacy and access to broadband internet

Our actions

Read about our latest actions in systemic inequities.

Project
Intersecting Risks: Addressing Climate Change and Forced Displacement in Mexico and Central America. Webinar Series
Climate change and forced displacement do not affect us equally.
Project
Bienestar: Estar Bien
Moving toward justice in mental health and emotional well-being for all people.
Campaign
2024 Elections: Vote for you. Vote for yours
All of us, regardless of our immigration status, can make our voices heard in these upcoming elections

Our resources

Discover some useful resources for climate justice.

Infographics
Climate change also affects mental health
October 30, 2024 -The effects of climate change such as high temperatures, floods and droughts also affect mental health and can exacerbate psychiatric illnesses.
Infographics
Climate Justice Informative Capsules: Did you know the air you breathe daily can significantly impact your health?
Infographics
Climate Justice: Informative Capsules – Air Quality in Schools

Our latest posts

Read more about this topic.

Press Release
Alianza Americas and Concord Baptist Church Call on Local and State Officials to Fight Back Against Trump’s Plan to Separate Families
December 12, 2024
Press Release
The recent massacre in Haiti is a call for the need to protect Haitians outside the country
December 9, 2024
Press Release
Alianza Americas co-founder Oscar Chacón is awarded the 2025 Inamori Ethics Prize
December 5, 2024
Blogpost
Garifuna people and the Government of Guatemala sign a work agenda: a historic step towards inclusion
December 5, 2024

Our events

See our past events and register to new ones.

Event
It never rains, but it pours on us women: inequity in access to water in Mexico and Central America
November 20, 2024
Event
Latinos and Latin American Futures. 50 years of LALS and 20 years of Alianza Americas.
November 8, 2024
Event
Voices that Matter: Promoting Language Access for Indigenous Migrant Communities
October 23, 2024
Event
Nowhere Left to Go: The Need for Resilient Housing in Mexico and Central America
October 16, 2024