Five Strategies to Promote Reproductive Justice and Family Well-being for Black Girls and Women

Fadumo M. Abdi, Abigail Wulah, and Mavis Sanders

Systemic racism has led to disproportionately adverse sexual and reproductive health outcomes for Black girls and women, including lower rates of access to and use of contraceptives, higher rates of unintended pregnancies, higher rates of preterm births and infant deaths, and higher rates of maternal mortality. In their new Child Trends blog, Fadumo Abdi, Abigail Wulah, and Mavis Sanders highlight strategies for policymakers and practitioners to address these inequities and promote the sexual and reproductive health of Black girls and women. https://www.childtrends.org/blog/five-strategies-to-promote-reproductive-justice-and-family-well-being-for-black-girls-and-women

Many Black families lack access to high-quality child care services due to the high costs of available programs in their neighborhoods. In Child Trends’ new blog, Fadumo Abdi, Abigail Wulah, and Mavis Sanders discuss how federal and state efforts to improve access can help Black girls and women raise their children in safe and sustainable environments. https://www.childtrends.org/blog/five-strategies-to-promote-reproductive-justice-and-family-well-being-for-black-girls-and-women