{"id":3283,"date":"2025-04-13T15:20:04","date_gmt":"2025-04-13T19:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unitedwaysem.org\/?post_type=equity&p=3283"},"modified":"2025-04-17T11:51:21","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T15:51:21","slug":"2024-day-4","status":"publish","type":"equity","link":"https:\/\/unitedwaysem.org\/es\/equity-challenge-days\/2024-day-4\/","title":{"rendered":"D\u00eda 4: Navegando por la salud materna de las mujeres negras\u00a0"},"template":"","class_list":["post-3283","equity","type-equity","status-publish","hentry","equity-year-271"],"acf":{"details":{"equity_year":271,"day_number":4,"availability_date":"20240522"},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_quote_hero","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_quote_hero":{"kicker_text":"2024 Equity Challenge","heading":"Day 4: Navigating Black Maternal Health","summary":"","cta":{"title":"Listen","url":"https:\/\/unitedwaysem.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2024-Equity-Challenge-Day-4.mp3","target":""},"quote":"The health of a community is often reflected in the well-being of its mothers.","attribution":"Unknown","source":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"Advertencia sobre el contenido: Tenga en cuenta que el material de hoy contiene temas y ejemplos de experiencias traum\u00e1ticas y p\u00e9rdidas durante el parto, especialmente para las mujeres y los beb\u00e9s afroamericanos. Cu\u00eddese mientras lee el correo electr\u00f3nico de hoy. Si necesita apoyo gratuito y confidencial, comun\u00edquese con la L\u00ednea Nacional de Ayuda para Crisis enviando un mensaje de texto con la palabra HOME al 741741 desde cualquier lugar de los Estados Unidos, en cualquier momento y por cualquier tipo de crisis.<\/em>\r\n\r\nHoy en d\u00eda, nos enfrentamos a la grave crisis de\u00a0Salud materna de las mujeres negras<\/a>, recognizing its profound impact on communities. Alarming disparities in maternal and infant health outcomes underscore the urgent need for awareness and systemic change. This challenge day will delve into historical conditions, systemic issues, collective action opportunities, and recent advocacy developments in Black Maternal Health.\r\n\r\nFrom infancy through high school, children\u2019s educational outcomes are dependent on the quality of their learning experience. Inequities in education start early and have lifelong impacts on children and communities.\u202f This opportunity gap is not due to individual actions but is profoundly shaped by social and economic conditions and systems. Quality early childhood education has been shown to have a significant positive effect on future success because brain circuits are actively developing during that period. In fact, 85% of the brain\u2019s development happens before a child enters kindergarten.\r\n\r\nThe urgency is evident\u2014according to the\u00a0Marcha de los Centavos<\/a>, casi todos los indicadores de salud de las mujeres embarazadas y los beb\u00e9s en Estados Unidos est\u00e1n empeorando. Las mujeres negras se enfrentan a un riesgo desproporcionadamente mayor de morir por problemas relacionados con el embarazo que sus hom\u00f3logas blancas. En Michigan, las mujeres negras eran\u00a02,8 veces m\u00e1s probabilidades de morir<\/a>\u00a0por causas relacionadas con el embarazo en 2015-19 que las mujeres blancas (Detroit Free Press<\/a>).\r\n\r\nThe crisis in Black Maternal Health is rooted in historical injustices and systemic failures. Black midwives\u2019 roles were undermined throughout history, leading to ongoing disparities. These issues intersect with reproductive justice, which ensures everyone has access to safe pregnancies and childbirth. Black women face discrimination in healthcare, limiting their access to quality care and increasing maternal mortality rates (Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina<\/a>). Addressing these barriers enables us to improve Black Maternal Health and promote reproductive justice for all.\r\n\r\nReproductive justice is crucial for understanding and tackling disparities in Black Maternal Health. Advocating for equitable access to reproductive healthcare ensures that everyone, regardless of race or socio-economic status, experiences safe pregnancies and childbirths (Alianza Nacional para las Mujeres y las Familias<\/a>).\r\n\r\nFrom the article, \u201cCinco mujeres negras en la primera l\u00ednea de la lucha por los derechos reproductivos<\/a>,\u201d doulas are recognized as a vital role in contemporary maternal care. As the reproductive justice movement marks its 30th anniversary, Black women remain at the forefront, championing equitable reproductive rights.\r\n\r\nSome of the Black women leading this work include:\r\n