Transforming the systems and policies that exacerbate health disparities for moms and babies.
To eliminate the widening health equity gap, we must acknowledge and dismantle structural racism, and address interpersonal racism, bias and stigma that directly and negatively affects the health of moms, babies and families.
This working group will take actions that include:
Co-Chair for the Dismantle Racism and Address Unequal Treatment Working Group
Chief Executive Office, Association of Women’s Health and Obstetric and Neonatal Nursing (AWHONN)
Co-Chair for the Dismantle Racism and Address Unequal Treatment Working Group
Clinical Liaison, Georgia Obstetrical and Gynecological Society
Co-Chair for the Dismantle Racism and Address Unequal Treatment Working Group
National Board of Directors, National Hispanic Medical Association
This working group is comprised of over 100 individual and organizational partners, including:
This anti-racist reading and resource list, developed by the nonprofit Every Mother Counts, touches on the impact of systemic racism on Black maternal health, policy recommendations on the Black maternal health crisis and allyship.
Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation is a comprehensive, national and community-based process to plan for and bring about transformational and sustainable change, and to address the historic and contemporary effects of racism.
GARE, a project of Race Forward and the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society at UC Berkeley, is a membership network for communities, governments and other institutions, providing tools, resources, events and training and empowering leaders to dismantle racism and create equitable outcomes for all.
Every family can have the best possible start. But today, too many moms and babies are dying or experiencing serious health complications related to childbirth—and far too many are moms and babies of color. Only by working together can we confront inequities and ensure the health and wellbeing of every family.