Statement by In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda President and CEO Marcela Howell WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Rep. Marcia Fudge as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Marcela…
Statement of In Our Own Voice President & CEO Marcela Howell WASHINGTON — Today, on International Women’s Day, President Biden issued two executive orders that take important steps toward greater equity and empowerment for women, femmes and girls. The first…
National ‘Living a Reproductive Justice Life’ campaign provides platform for Black women to share their lived experiences WASHINGTON — This International Women’s Day, In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda is encouraging Black women to share how…
Statement of In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda President & CEO Marcela Howell WASHINGTON — This week, U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) reintroduced the “Ending Qualified Immunity Act” to eliminate the…
Statement from Marcela Howell, founder and president of In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda WASHINGTON — Today, the death of civil rights advocate Vernon Jordan was announced. Marcela Howell, founder and president of In Our Own…
In a world where Reproductive Justice is the standard, all women and girls have the complete economic, social, political power and resources to make healthy decisions about our bodies, families, and communities. When we step into the world “living a…
Year round, our Next Generation Institute Fellows are championing Reproductive Justice, following in the footsteps of the many Black women leaders who came before them. To keep them inspired and grounded in their advocacy work, In Our Own Voice sent…
Statement from In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda WASHINGTON — The Biden-Harris administration has reopened enrollment for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, from February 15 to May 15, 2021. However, the timeline for enrollment…
Statement of In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda President and CEO Marcela Howell WASHINGTON – The Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021 has been introduced by Representative Underwood, Representative Alma Adams and Senator Booker along…
WASHINGTON — Pete Buttigieg was sworn in as transportation secretary, making him the first openly gay Cabinet secretary. In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda President and CEO Marcela Howell issued the following statement: “Congratulations to Pete…
