Special Issue: Racism & Reproductive Health: Lighting a Path to Health Equity
The October 2023 issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology will be dedicated exclusively to issues of racism and reproductive health and tangible steps that we can take to pave the path to health equity. The call for papers is available at https://bit.ly/3wKXvHg.
On October 25, we hosted a webinar to engage potential authors and reviewers, and to answer questions. A recording of the presentation, presentation slide deck, and FAQs are available below:
Green Journal, Racism in Reproductive Health: Lighting a Path to Health Equity—Special Edition Steering Committee Members
A transdisciplinary Steering Committee of doulas, lawyers, midwives, nurses, obstetrician–gynecologists and subspecialists, patients-turned-partners, public health experts, Reproductive Health Equity Scholars-in- Training, and sociologists generously gave their time and talent to guide this effort and hold us accountable.
Infographics and Visual Abstracts
Infographics and visual abstracts created for the special issue are available here.
Equity Rubric
Helpful suggestions and reflective questions to support authors and reviewers in centering racial equity in science is available at the end of this page and at https://bit.ly/3k9E34o. Authors have the option to submit this completed rubric with manuscript submissions to the Green Journal. This is optional and will aid reviewers and editors in evaluating the ways in which your work centers health equity principles. Reviewers will use this tool to systematically assess the strengths of the work in relation to reproductive health equity.
An instructional video and a slide deck on the equity rubric are also available below:
Full Rubric
