Informing Women's Health Policy in Wisconsin

Project Description Narrative:

While policy often aims to improve community health and well-being and, in some instances, does have a disproportionately positive impact for women in traditionally underserved communities, there is a lack of evidence that policies reflect the self-identified priorities and needs of Wisconsin's underserved communities. To strengthen women's health advocacy efforts, it is essential to engage the voices of those more impacted. This project aimed to ensure that women's health policy in Wisconsin better represents the preferences and needs of underserved communities of women - specifically women of color and low- to moderate-income unmarried women - through professionally-conducted focus groups that will be used to help guide women's health policy advocacy efforts in Wisconsin.

Project partners: to5 Wisconsin, Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health (WAWH), other allied Wisconsin organizations