Granted, in our uncertain post-election moment, artists and curators feel the need to respond to the imperiled conditions of life that many now face,
especially people of color, refugees and
immigrants, queer and trans people,
women, and the poor — indeed the list stretches to include the entire planetary ecosystem, which is to say, all of us.
Legaltech founders have surprisingly low diversity (as noted, only 5 % are black / Latinx), which is
especially problematic given that the justice gap disproportionately affects
women,
immigrants, and minorities.
In his first week in office, President Trump signed an executive order to ramp up immigration enforcement activities that would make accessing health care riskier within many
immigrant communities,
especially for
immigrant women and their families who already face disproportionate barriers to accessing sexual or reproductive health care.