She began to read the literary magazine Tropiques, in which authors such as Aimé Césaire advanced new theorizations of colonization, politics, and race.
[8][5] The feminist organization brought together communists and democrats and fought for causes such as social security, healthcare, education, and nutrition.
[8][5][9] It was radical in its critique of socioeconomic inequality and provided many social services for women ignored or underserved by the French government.
[3] Léro returned to Martinique in 1956 to organize social services in the department of Fort-de-France as a government employee.
[12][13][14][15] The domestic violence response center of the Union of Women of Martinique in Fort-de-France was renamed the "Jane Léro Building" in 2002.