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Wakisha Stewart, a mother, wife, and nurse, shares her experience of having a postpartum heart attack at the age of 31. ResourcesListenAsian American Women and Mental Health Disability rights activist Alice Wong speaks with health activist Jessica Gimeno and mental health advocate Emily Wu Truong about their mental health journeys as Asian American women, including cultural barriers for getting support. Disability rights activist Alice Wong speaks with health activist Jessica Gimeno and mental health advocate Emily Wu Truong about their mental health journeys as Asian American women, including cultural barriers for getting support. ResourcesListenHolistic Healing from Sexual Trauma for Black People In this podcast episode, Dr. Shena Young, a licensed body-centered psychologist, healer, artist, and survivor, encourages us to move beyond Western approaches of healing. Young provides guidance on holistic healing that recognizes the effect of trauma on the body. In this podcast episode, Dr. Shena Young, a licensed body-centered psychologist, healer, artist, and survivor, encourages us to move beyond Western approaches of healing. Young provides guidance on holistic healing that recognizes the effect of trauma on the body. ResourcesReadBlack Women, Reproductive Justice, and Environmental Justice We have the right to form and raise families in safe, healthy environments that are free of toxic chemicals. This fact sheet from “In Our Own Voice” shows how reproductive justice and environmental justice intersect. We have the right to form and raise families in safe, healthy environments that are free of toxic chemicals. This fact sheet from “In Our Own Voice” shows how reproductive justice and environmental justice intersect. ResourcesReadA Birth Story about Obstetric Racism Scholar, educator, and poet LeConté Dill collaborated with two doulas -- anthropologist Dána-Ain Davis and illustrator Cheyenne Varner to share this birth story about obstetric violence and medical racism. Scholar, educator, and poet LeConté Dill collaborated with two doulas -- anthropologist Dána-Ain Davis and illustrator Cheyenne Varner to share this birth story about obstetric violence and medical racism. Stories & ConversationsReadAddressing Institutional Racism & Health Inequality: My Perspective Diana Namumbejja Abwoye comments on race and health disparities from her personal experiences and perspective. She calls on white accomplices to end institutional racism and achieve true diversity. Diana Namumbejja Abwoye comments on race and health disparities from her personal experiences and perspective. She calls on white accomplices to end institutional racism and achieve true diversity. ResourcesReadBody Politics: How White Fear Has Fueled the Anti-Abortion Movement This article traces how nativism, eugenics, and white supremacy have historically helped drive the anti-abortion movement. This article traces how nativism, eugenics, and white supremacy have historically helped drive the anti-abortion movement. ResourcesReadHousing for Older People This article discusses how housing inequities and discrimination disproportionately harm older women, disabled, poor, and BIPOC people. This article discusses how housing inequities and discrimination disproportionately harm older women, disabled, poor, and BIPOC people. ResourcesReadRetiring While Black This article outlines the steps everyone can take to improve their ability to retire with financial security. This article outlines the steps everyone can take to improve their ability to retire with financial security. ResourcesReadSexual Harassment and the Gender Wage Gap This fact sheet explains how sexual harassment perpetuates the gender wage gap by affecting a woman’s job performance, advancement opportunities, and career choices. This fact sheet explains how sexual harassment perpetuates the gender wage gap by affecting a woman’s job performance, advancement opportunities, and career choices. ResourcesReadCauses and Consequences of the Black Wealth Gap Fact sheet from the National Partnership for Women & Families that highlights the intersectional causes of the Black wealth gap. Fact sheet from the National Partnership for Women & Families that highlights the intersectional causes of the Black wealth gap. ResourcesListenAudre Lorde Reads "Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power" A video recording of Audre Lorde reading her historical and powerful essay, "The Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power." A video recording of Audre Lorde reading her historical and powerful essay, "The Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power." 1 2 3 4