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Native women earn 52 cents for every dollar a white man earns. Gina Jackson's piece describes the historical context and systemic barriers fueling this injustice. ?? https://lnkd.in/e4nAEPMV #NativeWomensEqualPay #EquityForNativeWomen #IndianCountry #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #IndigenousHeritageMonth

Native American Calling's recent episode, "Listening to Native mothers to improve maternal health," highlights the personal stories of pregnancy-related complications by Indigenous women that are the centerpiece of a new informational campaign by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Guests include Dr. Jennifer Richards and Crystal Austin?of Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health; Dr. Brian Thompson, obstetrician gynecologist and March of Dimes board member; Vanessa Sanchez with?HEAR HER; and Dr. Tina Pattara-Lau with?Indian Health Service. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/edVheS-f #HealthEquity #WomensHealth #MaternalHealth #IndigenousHealth #NativeHealth #IndianCountry #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

A few tickets still remain for "Funding Fearlessly: supporting women and BIPOC entrepreneurs," taking place this evening, November 19th, 5:45 pm, at the Martin Luther King Library in Washington DC. Many thanks to Women Impact Investing Network for inviting our CEO Erika Seth Davies to participate alongside fellow speakers Dariely Rodriguez of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Melissa Bradley of 1863? Ventures and facilitator Camille Jones of WIIN. The panel will discuss investment strategies to support women and BIPOC entrepreneurs and communities. Discussion will reflect on recent court rulings, their impact, and best practices to ensure continued investment in diverse founders. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eaW6_azQ #ImpactInvesting #VentureCapital #StartUps #Entrepreneurs #HealthEquity

The Youth Reproductive Health Access Survey (YouR HeAlth) from Power to Decide found that about 25% of young people did not have the information they needed to make a decision about whether using birth control is right for them. Young people need reliable resources to access the care they deserve. ?? Access the report here to learn about the latest trends in young people’s knowledge and attitudes about sexual and reproductive health: https://lnkd.in/ehpBpSeA #HeathEquity #ReproductiveHealth #WomensHealth #ThxBirthControl

?? Adasina Social Capital and Rhia Ventures are thrilled to share an important update regarding shared efforts to leverage capital markets and advance social justice. Rhia Ventures is assuming ownership of The Due Diligence 2.0 Commitment (DD2.0), originally launched and managed by Adasina.?We are deeply grateful to Rachel J. Robasciotti and the Adasina team for this opportunity. DD2.0 was created to catalyze movement of capital to BIPOC managers. It challenges asset owners and financial advisors to leverage their position as capital movers to address systemic racial inequities by allocating more capital to BIPOC managers, communities, entrepreneurs, and stakeholders. Over the coming months, Rhia will lead an evaluation and redesign process to continue moving the work forward. Adasina will remain actively engaged in this process. ?? Learn more about DD2.0 here: https://lnkd.in/dCcPNUfE #Investing #DueDiligence #Fiduciary #EmergingManagers

Access to health care requires more than getting a product on store shelves or a new facility opening its doors. It requires analysis of the barriers to a product or service, and barriers for whom. Access means: ?? Affordability: how do product pricing or service charges relate to a client's ability and willingness to pay? ?? Availability: the extent to which a company or provider has the resources (personnel, technology, etc.) to meet the needs of the client. ?? Accessibility: how easily can a client physically acquire a product or visit a service location? ?? Accommodation: is the delivery of a product or service organized in ways that meet the constraints and preferences of the client (hours of operation, communications, etc.) ?? Acceptability: is the client interested in a product or service? Is the client comfortable with the company brand or intrinsic characteristics of service providers? Does the company or provider accept a client’s type of health coverage? Our CEO Erika Seth Davies spoke to Emily Shugerman reporting for The Guardian. https://lnkd.in/e7iUf4du #HealthEquity #WomensHealth #ReproductiveHealth #MaternalHealth #HealthSystems

To every voter who cast their ballot in support of protecting reproductive freedom, bodily autonomy, and fundamental democratic ideals - thank you! States and communities made incredible strides and built strong coalitions. Wins on the ballot measures in Arizona, Missouri, Nevada, Montana, Colorado, New York, and Maryland are a testament to how strongly voters feel about ensuring reproductive health care access for anyone who needs it. Our lives, our families, and our futures remain on the line. Until all women and people capable of pregnancy are free to live in full autonomy over their reproductive journey, none of us is free. Intentionally moving capital to build a more inclusive society and economy remains essential to upholding democratic principles. At Rhia Ventures, we activate private and public sector capital to advance reproductive and maternal health equity in service of racial justice. Our commitment to the work continues, and our resolve is unwavering. You can learn more about our work here: https://rhiaventures.org/ We hope you’ll stay in touch by signing up for email updates: https://lnkd.in/dSSvv9vS #HealthEquity #ReproductiveHealth #MaternalHealth #WomensHealth #ImpactInvesting #CatalyticCapital #ReproBallot

Criminalizing abortion violates human rights and is anti-innovation. This matters to the people investing in our economy. Vote like it matters to you this Election Day! #VCsForRepro #CarriedInterest #AbortionIsYourBusiness ?

Criminalizing abortion violates human rights and is anti-innovation. This matters to the people investing in our economy. Vote like it matters to you this Election Day! #VCsForRepro #CarriedInterest #AbortionIsYourBusiness ?

?? Hospitals should be safe places for pregnant people experiencing a medical emergency. In the past two consecutive proxy seasons, Rhia Ventures and investor partners have filed shareholder proposals asking HCA Healthcare to report on their hospitals' ability to treat pregnancy-related emergencies in states with abortion restrictions - so patients understand what services they can expect and health care providers understand under what circumstances they are protected to provide care. Abortion bans and restrictions threaten the health and well-being of pregnant people, put lives at risk, and have devastating impacts on reproductive health, including miscarriage care. The HCA Board of Directors has opposed these proposals, and shareholders voted them down. Last week, ProPublica reported that Texas patient Josseli Barnica died as a result of a miscarriage in 2021 under the care of doctors at HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest because doctors delayed treating her. She died just months after Texas' HB 8 went into effect, a law that prohibits doctors from performing or inducing an abortion after a "fetal heartbeat" has been detected and allows lawsuits against anyone who "aids and abets" an abortion. Nevaeh Crain, a pregnant teenager, died after seeking care in three visits to Texas emergency rooms. ProPublica also told the stories of Amber Thurman and Candi Miller, two Georgia women whose deaths were deemed preventable by the state’s maternal mortality review committee after they were unable to access legal abortion care and timely follow up care in their state. But HCA isn’t communicating about its policies or preparedness to handle life-threatening pregnancy complications in the context of laws that threaten to criminalize physicians for providing timely healthcare in the best interest of their patients.? HCA Healthcare is among the nation’s largest healthcare service providers. 70% of its US-based hospitals operate in states with laws severely restricting access to abortion care. ? Health systems must step up to protect patients, providers, and their facilities by clearly articulating their emergency abortion care policies. Learn more about Josseli Barnica here:?https://lnkd.in/gGKSajVA Cassandra Jaramillo Kavitha Surana #HeathEquity #Shareholders #EMTALA #HealthSystems #HealthCare #MaternalHealth