Women unite for reproductive and environmental health

A community group-support workshop called Ambiente de Mujer, translated to Women’s Environment, offered an opportunity to raise awareness, camaraderie, and self-care for Long Beach women.  Sessions explored the intersections of environmental and reproductive health. Rates of childhood asthma are particularly high in Long Beach; so are teen pregnancy rates. "To be open minded to something like sexuality– that is something we are not supposed to talk about in the communities that we come from. It was awesome to see how these dialogues can make a difference.”  More about the workshop is on Voicewaves.