Finalist

Carmen Mojica

Highlighting the interplay of maternal health and community in the Bronx with a bilingual program emphasizing childbirth education, reproductive literacy, and lifelong sexual health

Black and white photograph of Carmen Mojica, a midwife and advocate for reproductive health and justice
Year
2021
Organization
These Waters Run Deep
Sector
Health
Borough
Bronx
Black and white photograph of Carmen Mojica, a midwife and advocate for reproductive health and justice

Carmen is a fierce advocate for reproductive health and justice, specifically to improve care for women of color — especially for Black women who are twelve⁠ times more likely to die in childbirth than white women in New York City — and increase young people's access to sexual education. Because care is rooted in community, Carmen frames the maternal health conversation as a responsibility for all New Yorkers.