From the Archives of Our Bodies, Our BlogRace & Ethnicity Addressing Institutional Racism & Health Inequality: My Perspective Read I once lived in a country where almost everyone was black and the only thing we sorted by color was laundry, but here I am constantly reminded of how much skin color matters. Read I once lived in a country where almost everyone was black and the only thing we sorted by color was laundry, but here I am constantly reminded of how much skin color matters. Why One Montana County Wants A "Crackdown" On Pregnant Women Read The Big Horn County Attorney General's office is calling on pregnant women to “self-report” themselves to the sheriff’s office if they use alcohol or non-prescribed drugs. Read The Big Horn County Attorney General's office is calling on pregnant women to “self-report” themselves to the sheriff’s office if they use alcohol or non-prescribed drugs. Will This Black Mother's Death Spark the Change We Need? Read Black women in the U.S., regardless of income level or education level, are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy and childbirth complications than white women. Read Black women in the U.S., regardless of income level or education level, are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy and childbirth complications than white women. Let's Talk About Sex--And Reproductive Justice Read Thanks to the reproductive justice collective SisterSong, reproductive justice is a phrase and a concept well-known today. Thanks to the reproductive justice collective SisterSong, reproductive justice is a phrase and a concept well-known today. Self-Care in the Age of Trump Care Read November, before and after, has fundamentally jolted the conversation around race and community in the U.S. It is time to do the same on self-care. November, before and after, has fundamentally jolted the conversation around race and community in the U.S. It is time to do the same on self-care. The Status of Black Women in the United States Read Black women remain deeply impacted by structural and systemic inequity that affects every area of their lives. Black women remain deeply impacted by structural and systemic inequity that affects every area of their lives. What the Standing Rock Resistance Can Teach Us About Reproductive Justice for Native American Women Read For many Native women, protecting the earth and water at Standing Rock is deeply connected to the right to bodily autonomy and reproductive justice. Read For many Native women, protecting the earth and water at Standing Rock is deeply connected to the right to bodily autonomy and reproductive justice. ACA Healthcare Coverage Gains Chip Away at Racial and Ethnic Disparities Read Racial and ethnic disparities in health coverage and access to health care are shrinking as a result of the Affordable Care Act. Read Racial and ethnic disparities in health coverage and access to health care are shrinking as a result of the Affordable Care Act. The Road to Prison is Paved with Trauma for Women and Girls Read The vast majority of women in prisons have a history of abuse and addiction. They need treatment and help. The vast majority of women in prisons have a history of abuse and addiction. They need treatment and help. What’s Behind the Increased Numbers of Black Women Dying During Pregnancy and Childbirth in the United States? Read Black women in the U.S. die from pregnancy-related deaths at nearly four times the rate of white women. Why do these disparities persist? Read Black women in the U.S. die from pregnancy-related deaths at nearly four times the rate of white women. Why do these disparities persist? Mustaches More Common Among Medical School Leadership than Women Read Women make up just 13% of medical school leadership in the United States. Read Women make up just 13% of medical school leadership in the United States. Racism, Mistrust in Medical System May Affect Black Women's Use of Genetic Testing for Breast and Ovarian Cancers Read CIR Prison Investigation Opens Another Chapter on Sterilization of Women in U.S. Read Reproductive Justice: The Movement Whose Time Has Come Read When Pregnancy is a Crime: Arrests, Forced Interventions in the Name of Public Health Read Latina Week of Action Blog Carnival Round-Up Read 3rd annual Latina Week of Action for Reproductive Justice Read HIV and Black Women Read Editorial on Race and Reproductive Health by Carole Joffe and Willie Parker Read Learn More About Inequities in Breast Cancer: Race and Place Matter Read 1 2 3 4
