In order to differentiate oneself from their Haitian neighbors, Dominican women will undergo hair straightening.

Dominican women have also reportedly been trafficked into Haiti for forced prostitution.

And a Dominican woman named Ana will baptize her youngest child.

The demographic changes upstairs are mirrored down below, where most of the players are Dominican women.

Trafficked Dominican women and girls are forced into prostitution.

Ms. Cruz, 27, is working on her first novel, a story about the lives and struggles of six Dominican women in Washington Heights.

Several Dominican women and girls sat nearby smoking cigars, following their own tradition.

Dominican women led each float, gyrating to the Caribbean music.

There are fewer than 100 Dominican women in my country.

It's a little secret Dominican women use to strengthen their nails and it makes them feel stronger than acrylic tips!