Black Maternal Health Week

April 11 - 17, 2019 - This week, we are conducting a short, anonymous survey of Black birth workers in honour of Black Maternal Health Week. We are interested in hearing about how your identity and lived experience shapes the work you do. We also know that your perspective as a racialized individual is unique and often attuned to what others might miss.  

(survey now closed)

This survey is spearheaded by The Obstetric Justice Project collaborator, Solana Cain. Solana is a journalist, photographer, and certifying Black birth worker passionate about creating stories that shine a light on reproductive injustice for Black and racialized communities. 


RESULTS: Survey Highlights

"Our voices and the voices of other racialized birth workers need to be heard by organizations and agencies that claim to represent us.

BIPOC birth workers are not consulted when efforts are being made to make change that will affect us all.

That is unacceptable.”

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“I want women to feel as supported as I did when I knew my choices and was empowered in my decisions and desires”

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“I feel like certain scenarios are pushed upon women of colour before they are given all the options or information”

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“The way I see my sisters are being treated in the system, the way I was treated in that system and the long work that is still ahead for us”

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“I have a strong belief in the importance of support at the start and end of life. These are the biggest rites of passage we have that transcend culture, religion, politics…”

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“Let women of colour see and know that there are other Black moms out there wanting the same things and that there are people standing for them”

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