Black Women Need Better Access to Leadership Positions—and Equal Pay When They Get There
Attaining postsecondary education offers economic mobility for Black women; [...]
When Care Fails, Generations Suffer: The Ripple Effect of the Black Maternal Health Crisis
The ongoing crisis of Black maternal mortality is not [...]
Higher Risks, Lower Rewards – The Hidden Toll on Black Women Working in Health Care
Across the economy, Black women are disproportionately channeled into jobs [...]
Working in Harm’s Way – How Occupational Segregation Impacts Black Maternal Health
Many conversations about Black maternal health—and about Black women’s [...]
Across Degrees, Titles, and States, Black Women Earn Just 64 Cents on the Dollar
In 2023, Black women earned just 64.4 cents for [...]
State-Level Abortion Restrictions Cost the US Economy $133 Billion
In the three years since the overturn of Roe [...]
Cost, Coverage, and Contraception: How Policy Can Improve Access for Community College Students
Community college students face unique challenges in accessing contraception [...]
When Hospitals Vanish, Mothers Die: Why Giving Birth Is Riskier in These US States
The rapid erosion of the maternity care infrastructure in [...]
Birth Work Under Pressure: Supporting Black Midwives and Doulas Amid a Changing Landscape
Since the earliest days of the United States, Black [...]
If Parenting Came with a Paycheck, Mothers of Young Children Would Earn $450 Billion a Year
Caregiving takes time, particularly for mothers. On an average [...]
