Dr. Joia Crear-Perry, founder and president of the National Birth Equity Collaborative, discusses strategies for addressing root causes of reproductive and sexual health inequities, including racism, patriarchy, and economic inequality.

This episode is part of the Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health Equity in Family Planning podcast series from the Reproductive Health National Training Center. The four-part series explores tactics, programs, frameworks and ideals to help your program address inequities on site at family planning clinics and provide more patient-centered care. Each episode is based on a theme outlined in Evolving the Preconception Health Framework: A Call for Reproductive and Sexual Health Equity. The series is hosted by Dr. Raegan McDonald-Mosley, CEO of Power to Decide, the campaign to prevent unplanned pregnancy.

A transcript is available at: https://rhntc.org/resources/advancing-sexual-and-reproductive-health-equity-family-planning-podcast-series