Spotlight on Women's Health

Interview With a Woman Living With Lupus: Minerva Figueroa
August 04, 2011
Lupus can be a devastating disease — just ask Minerva Figueroa. Before she was diagnosed, she battled extreme fatigue, trouble walking, painful joints, hair loss, and more. Read our interview with Minerva to see how having lupus might change the way she lives, but it will never define her.
Minerva has spent fourteen years working in the battered women's movement advocating for battered women, abused children, and juveniles. She began her career as an advocate in 1997 while working at RESPOND, Inc., New England's first domestic violence agency. She also worked as an advocate for the Passageway Program at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
In June 2003, she joined the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence where she coordinates trainings and oversees a database for 42 domestic violence centers. She has also provided domestic violence education and awareness presentations at the local, state, and national level.
She graduated with honors from Bunker Hill Community College in Boston where she earned a degree in criminal justice. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in public affairs from Northeastern University in Boston.
The statements and opinions in this blog post are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health.
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