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Campaigning for vulnerable migrant women by Rosalind Bragg, Director of Maternity Action

By: Rosalind Bragg | MIDIRS 2010

The very difficult social circumstances of many vulnerable migrants are a key factor in generating deep and persistent maternal health inequalities. Campaigning to improve the lives of vulnerable migrant women who are pregnant and new mothers requires engagement with a broad range of government agencies whose policies impact on women’s lives.

The maternal mortality data demonstrate significantly worse health outcomes amongst vulnerable migrant women. During 2003-2005, 12% of all maternal deaths were to women identified as refugees and asylum seekers (Lewis 2007). Ten per cent of all deaths in this period were to women who did not speak English. The data shows a strong association between maternal mortality and social exclusion across all ethnic groups. Rosalind Bragg is Director of Maternity Action, the national charity working on maternity and equalities. She has worked on issues of social exclusion and health access in voluntary organizations in the UK and Australia. She was Head of Policy, Information and Campaigns at the Maternity Alliance. Rosalind has a MA in public policy and has completed degrees in law and economics.

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