SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective was formed in 1997 by 16 organizations of women of color from four mini-communities (Native American, African American, Latina, and Asian American) who recognized that we have the right and responsibility to represent ourselves and our communities, and the equally compelling need to advance the perspectives and needs of women of color.
SisterSong is a Southern based, national membership organization; their purpose is to build an effective network of individuals and organizations to improve institutional policies and systems that impact the reproductive lives of marginalized communities.
The Birth Justice Care Fund is a SisterSong Birth Justice Team needs-based initiative, for Georgia Kentucky and North Carolina residents, in response to the social crisis that communities of color are experiencing more critically now due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The relief funds are intended for Black and other birthing people of color, especially Queer and Trans folks in need of support during their pregnancy and within one year postpartum. This fund is also EXPLICITLY intended to support Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) birth workers who are exclusive partners with this fund. You can select a birth worker from SisterSong’s Birth Worker Directory.
The fund covers costs of prenatal, labor, and postpartum support, and other essential items, such as diapers, wipes, car seats, strollers, and breast pumps. The Birth Justice Care Fund will be returning in the first quarter of 2023.