Many garment industry workers are denied public benefits because they do not speak English and government agencies fail to provide them with interpreters or translated documents. A large number of Asian women are pushed into deadend workfare jobs where they learn no skills and are denied the option of Englishlanguage training. The result has been an increase in hunger and illness among Asian immigrant women and their families. Lora Jo Foo represents those women. giving them a voice to advocate for change. Women like these are why we celebrate International Womens Day. commemorating their selfless achievements in advocating for equal rights and educating others.
Identified stereotypes
Generalization that Asian women are pushed into dead-end workfare jobs and denied English language training.