Maternal Justice

Health Care Maternal Justice Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy

December 11, 2017

We at MomsRising are excited to share our first Birth & Maternal Health Resource Book with you! It’s for partners, legislators and everyday folks who want to learn more about the problematic state of maternal morbidity/mortality in our nation. The book also serves as an advocacy tool to...

S. Nadia Hussain

Health Care Maternal Justice MomsRising

December 4, 2017

A conversation where we discuss ACA/Medicaid and Maternal Health with a focus on the impact on black women.

Tasmiha Khan

Maternal Justice MomsRising

December 4, 2017

It’s been five years since 18 year old Ramarley Graham was followed and killed in his own home by NYPD Officer Haste. To this day, there has been no justice, even when police actions after the shooting pointed to a cover up. MomsRising, Ramarley Graham’s mother, Constance Malcolm, and The Justice...

Tasmiha Khan

Health Care Maternal Justice MomsRising

December 4, 2017

A conversation on how supporting Medicaid bolsters the health of black and brown communities.

Tasmiha Khan

Health Care Maternal Justice MomsRising

December 4, 2017

This tweetchat is about access to health, which is one of the core tenets of our #MaternalJustice campaign. Access to health means access to safe communities and environments. Black women in poor communities don’t have safe spaces to work out and focus on their health. Safe spaces don’t only...

Tasmiha Khan

Maternal Justice MomsRising

November 27, 2017

Guests: Texas Jail Project , Forward Together, Echoing Ida, Sisters Diaspora for Liberation, Essie Justice Group

Tasmiha Khan

Maternal Justice

November 27, 2017

Guests: Color of Change

Tasmiha Khan

Families & The Federal Budget Health Care Maternal Justice

November 13, 2017

The #ScaryBudget just passed the House and will have a devastating impact on programs such Medicaid, Medicare, food stamps, Head Start, WIC, public housing and childcare assistance that pregnant women and their families rely on to live healthy lives. Check out our Storify as we talked about the #...

Tasmiha Khan

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Food! Health Care Maternal Justice

November 8, 2017

We need YOU to speak out in order to stop this awful tax bill that hurts our families and our economy. Here are 5 ways you can quickly take action!

Elyssa Koidin Schmier

Families & The Federal Budget Health Care Maternal Justice

November 8, 2017

It’s shocking when you think about it. Gridlock and political games in Congress have resulted in both the Children’s Health Insurance and Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting programs (CHIP and MIECHV) to lapse. *Sign now! Tell Congress: Our kids are not a political football! Continue...