The National Birth Justice Fellowship is a leadership program dedicated to advancing community-led efforts that promote birth equity and justice. This 18-month fellowship is designed for local changemakers who are actively engaged in initiatives aimed at eliminating health inequities and injustices experienced by birthing families. The fellowship fosters culturally affirming, community-led solutions that reshape systems of health, education, and care, centering the dignity of all birthing families.
The fellowship has two primary goals: first, for each participant to make significant progress on a key birth justice project through tailored support and by applying the skills and insights gained throughout the program; and second, for fellows to work collaboratively to co-create a resource that will advance the birth justice field as a whole.
This fellowship is suited for community changemakers who are:
Committed to advancing community power to address birth equity.
Engaged in strong, existing partnerships supporting birth justice initiatives.
Experienced in birth justice work or service focused on addressing structural and social injustices affecting historically marginalized populations (BIPOC, immigrant, LGBTQ+ communities, and people with disabilities).
Eager to learn new approaches and explore frameworks that foster sustainable, collective action for birth justice.
Ready to engage deeply in an intensive fellowship to advance a key birth justice project they are leading and collaborate with peers to co-create a resource for the field.
Fellows receive a stipend, personalized support, mentorship and opportunities to expand their networks and scale their birth justice work. The fellowship journey offers advanced learning around narrative change strategies, data storytelling and visualization, community engagement, building community power, and advocacy. If you are passionate about driving systemic change for birthing families and committed to transforming leadership in birth justice, we strongly encourage you to apply.
