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The Top 5 Posts of December 2020 Approximately 200,000 women in the U.S. are incarcerated—a nearly 800 percent increase over the past forty years. An often overlooked aspect of the increasing rates of women’s incarceration is its impact on women’s sexual and reproductive health needs. In our top post this month, the Maternal Health Initiative’s Hannah Chosid writes about the overlooked needs and barriers to incarcerated women’s reproductive autonomy. Sara Matthews continues the conver...

Shaping a Maternal Mental Health Crisis Response to COVID-19 Format By Madhavi Roy, Paul Shetler Fast & Vicha Adri As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths rise, women are experiencing more anxiety both during and after pregnancy. One-third of all mental health problems are associated with adverse childhood and community experiences—the pandemic is an adverse community experience being felt worldwide. The pandemic has created a mental health crisis for women and girls. And the pro...

World: Shaping a Maternal Mental Health Crisis Response to COVID-19 19 December, 2020 - 22:00 Countries: Bangladesh, Haiti, Kenya, Pakistan, Uganda, United States of America, World Source: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars By Madhavi Roy, Paul Shetler Fast & Vicha Adri As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths rise, women are experiencing more anxiety both during and after pregnancy. One-third of all mental health problems are associated with adverse c...