Hundreds of thousands of women around the country celebrated “A Day Without a Woman” on Wednesday by skipping work and avoiding shopping to promote women’s equality and the struggle against discrimination. In January, when massive women’s marches were held after Trump’s inauguration, one of the largest events was in Los Angeles, where more than 700,000 filled the streets. Among the leaders of that historic march was a prominent Mexican businesswoman who crossed the border 30 years ago as an undocumented immigrant. Now a U.S. citizen, she has been at the forefront of protests against Trump’s anti-immigrant policies. Our correspondent in Los Angeles, Ruben Tapia, spoke with her on International Women’s Day. This reporting is part of a series called “Speaking of Race,” sponsored in part by the Kellogg Foundation.
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