They work to educate people about their culture, and to dispel the fear of homophobia. According to Bull, the younger women in the lesbian community are much more open about the range of sexuality. Bull says they also continue with the goals of the feminist movement such as self-empowerment, and they are particularly sensitive to multiculturalism and diversity. Diversity of opinion about the women's movement abounds in the Hispanic community, says Haydee Rodriguez, Mayor's Liaison to the Hispanic Community in Baltimore. Older women, she says, who have fulfilled the traditional role of wives and mothers, are not very involved.
Hispanic men are also resistant to the movement.
Some major issues in the Hispanic community are economics and child care, Rodriguez said. Many single women are unable to afford child care, and working women with men to help support children, have difficulty finding adequate care. Still, most of the younger women of 20-35 believe they can be professionals and raise children with a husband. For them, Rodriguez says, there is a real sense of the women's movement. She adds that many Hispanic women are lucky to be working in key positions in the city government in Baltimore, and she named seven such positions including the Mayor's Chief of Staff, and the Head of Recreation and Parks.