Virtual Town Hall Meeting Addresses Racism in the Medical System – The Runner

Healthcare workers and anti-racism experts weighed in on how racism manifests in healthcare

Approximately 750 people tuned into a live discussion about racism in healthcare hosted by the Support Network for Indigenous Women and Women of Colour on July 6.

The non-profit organization based in Victoria is dedicated to empowering women by addressing the social, cultural, and political realities that racialized women face.

Their work is informed by their commitment to reproductive justice, which Founder Boma Brown says is a framework that recognizes that a woman’s health, particularly reproductive health, is affected by different intersections of oppression.

“Racialized women in Canada — Indigenous women, women of colour — have a lot of similarities in terms of health outcomes and the fact that we are often overlooked in the medical system,” Brown says. “Any opportunities for women to support each other and reduce isolation is a win for health.”

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