Backline is dedicated to addressing the broad range of experiences and emotions surrounding pregnancy, parenting, adoption and abortion. Working from a vision of a society in which pregnancy options are discussed with openness, honesty, and the deepest respect for reproductive justice, Backline provides a forum in which women and their loved ones can engage in discussion that goes beyond political rhetoric. Backline is based in Portland, Oregon. Link: Backline
Backline was funded in 2008. They are based in the West and work in Reproductive Justice and Youth Mothers' & Parents' Rights utilizing Direct Services and Political/Peer Education.
The Birth Attendants tend to the physical and emotional needs of pregnant women incarcerated in the Washington state prison. Third Wave’s multi-year grants, the first foundation support received by Birth Attendants, continues to allow them to provide paid doula positions, expand family planning services, document human rights abuses and educate the wider community about the conditions and needs of incarcerated pregnant women. Link: Birth Attendants
Birth Attendants was funded in 2007, 2008 and 2009. They are based in the West and work in Reproductive Justice and Youth Mothers' & Parents' Rights utilizing Direct Services.
Brooklyn Young Mothers Collective, based in Brooklyn, NY and a member of the Reproductive justice Network, works to break the cycle of generational poverty among pregnant and parenting low-income mothers by helping them actively engage in improving the conditions that impact their lives. BYMC also builds leadership skills in young mothers and organizes them to improve the response of community and government agencies in addressing their needs. Link: Brooklyn Young Mothers Collective
Brooklyn Young Mothers Collective was funded in 2008. They are based in the Northeast and work in Organizing & Advocacy, Reproductive Justice and Youth Mothers' & Parents' Rights utilizing Leadership Development.
CEASE & DESIST serves incarcerated girls and young women ages 10-17 in Georgia. CEASE & DESIST works to protect their human rights by curbing detrimental and excessive imprisonment through community mobilization to provide gender-specific and culturally competent effective assistance of counsel, rehabilitative programs and resources, and monitoring conditions of confinement to improve the quality of reproductive health services available to girls and women detained in penal facilities. Link: CEASE & DESIST
CEASE & DESIST was funded in 2004. They are based in the Southeast and work in Criminal/Legal System and Reproductive Justice.
The Chicago Abortion Fund (CAF) assists low-income women in obtaining safe abortion services by providing clinic referrals, negotiated discounts and financial assistance. CAF also engages young people who have used their services in public education, organizing and advocacy through the My Voice, My Choice leadership group. This capacity-building grant from Third Wave will assist CAF in developing internal leadership. Link: Chicago Abortion Fund
Chicago Abortion Fund was funded in 2009 and 2010. They are based in the Midwest and work in Community Health & Healing, Organizing & Advocacy and Reproductive Justice utilizing Direct Services, Leadership Development and Political/Peer Education.
Choice USA organizes young people on college campuses around the country to engage in reproductive justice campaigns that address national, state, and local policies. Choice USA's leadership training program is nationally recognized for developing young leaders and facilitating their entry into the reproductive justice movement. Recently, Choice USA members have mobilized to ensure coverage for young people under the recent healthcare reform and worked with COLOR to defeat the 2010 fetal personhood amendment introduced in Colorado, Amendment 62. Link: Choice USA
Choice USA was funded in 2009 and 2010. They are based in the Nationwide and work in Comprehensive Sex Education, Health Care Access, Organizing & Advocacy and Reproductive Justice utilizing Leadership Development and Political/Peer Education.
COLOR is dedicated to protecting and promoting Latina reproductive health and justice by engaging young Latinas and their families in education, civic participation, leadership opportunities, and social change activism. COLOR utilizes accessible issues like teen pregnancy prevention, family health, and Latina civic participation as entry points to engage young Latinas and their families in advocacy for social and reproductive justice. In the 2010 election, COLOR’s base-building and organizing strategy was critical in defeating a number of conservative ballot measures, including fetal personhood and “fiscal reform” initiatives. Link: Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity & Reproductive Rights
COLOR was funded in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. They are based in the West and work in Comprehensive Sex Education, Immigrant Rights, Organizing & Advocacy, Racial Justice and Reproductive Justice utilizing Leadership Development and Political/Peer Education.
Kalpulli Izkalli is an intergenerational resource and action center dedicated to transforming the health and environment of communities of color in New Mexico. Kalpulli Izkalli centers the needs of under-resourced women and families and uses the provision of traditional health and healing services as an entry point to leadership within the organization, community, and reproductive justice movement. Kalpulli Izkalli is a leader in community education around midwifery, birthing practices, and the dangers of environmental toxins. Link: Kalpulli Izkalli
Kalpulli Izkalli was funded in 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010. They are based in the West and work in Birthing Rights, Community Health & Healing, Environmental Justice, Organizing & Advocacy, Racial Justice and Reproductive Justice utilizing Leadership Development and Political/Peer Education.
National Advocates for Pregnant Women works to secure the rights, health, and welfare of all women, focusing particularly on pregnant and parenting women and those who are most vulnerable – low income women, women of color, and drug-using women. Third Wave sponsored their 2007 conference on the rights of pregnant women and drug policy reform. Link: National Advocates for Pregnant Women
National Advocates for Pregnant Women was funded in 2007. They are based in the Nationwide and work in Reproductive Justice and Youth Mothers' & Parents' Rights.
The National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH) works to ensure the fundamental human right to reproductive health and justice for Latinas, their families and their communities through public education, community mobilization and policy advocacy. Through coalition-building, public education, and policy advocacy, NLIRH has been a major force in bringing the struggles and triumphs of immigrant women to the forefront of the reproductive health and women’s movements. Third Wave’s support increases NLIRH’s capacity to cultivate a highly skilled cadre of young Latina reproductive justice activists who are mobilizing for social change. Link: National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health
National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health was funded in 2009 and 2010. They are based in the Nationwide and work in Comprehensive Sex Education, Human Rights, Immigrant Rights, Policy Advocacy, Reproductive Justice and Youth Mothers' & Parents' Rights utilizing Leadership Development, Political/Peer Education and Research.
This fund was set up by the National Network of Abortion Funds to respond to the sharp demand for financial assistance by those affected in the hurricane region. When women and girls cannot afford a safe, legal abortion, they can turn to the members of the National Network of Abortion Funds for help. These funds subsidize the cost of an abortion. Many abortion funds provide information and support, and some provide related services such as transportation, housing, child care, options counseling, or funding for ultrasound, pregnancy testing, or followup care. Link: National Network of Abortion Funds
National Network of Abortion Funds was funded in 2005. They are based in the Nationwide and work in Reproductive Justice.
New Voices Pittsburgh (NVP) is a human rights activist organization led by and for women of color. NVP elevates the powerful voices of women of color ages 12-35 through social justice activism, civic engagement and leadership development. NVP promotes cross-movement collaboration through hosting reproductive justice ally trainings and dialogues on challenging homophobia in Black communities. NVP recently launched the SistahSpeak Youth Project, a six-week curriculum for young women who want to organize for reproductive justice. As a direct result of their FOCUS on Women Campaign, the Pennsylvania Senate passed "The Healthy Birth for Incarcerated Women Act,” a bill that prohibits the shackling of incarcerated women during childbirth. Link: New Voices Pittsburgh
New Voices Pittsburgh was funded in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. They are based in the Northeast and work in Criminal/Legal System, Human Rights, Organizing & Advocacy, Racial Justice and Reproductive Justice utilizing Leadership Development and Political/Peer Education.
PODER’s approach to reproductive justice work acknowledges that there is a sacred connection to our Mother Earth and the physical, spiritual, mental, and economic well being of women living in predominantly communities of color. PODER is a female of color led environmental justice organization that follows an intergenerational approach when addressing and organizing around the multi-layered impact of oppression occurring in their East Austin, TX community. Link: PODER
PODER was funded in 2009. They are based in the Southwest and work in Community Health & Healing, Racial Justice and Reproductive Justice utilizing Political/Peer Education and Research.
The Reproductive Justice Briefing Book is a collection of essays distributed at the first ever United States Social Forum in Atlanta, GA, in 2007. The Book has continued to grow online, with essays addressing the wide range of issues impacting reproductive health, such as US foreign policy and environmental toxins. Link: Reproductive Justice Briefing Book
Reproductive Justice Briefing Book was funded in 2007. They are based in the Nationwide and work in Racial Justice and Reproductive Justice.
SisterSong held its 2nd Annual Let’s Talk About Sex! Conference, attended by 1,000 individuals from all regions of the United States and beyond. Third Wave’s sponsorship made it possible for economically disadvantaged advocates of reproductive justice to participate and present at the conference. Link: SisterSong
SisterSong was funded in 2007. They are based in the Southeast and work in Racial Justice and Reproductive Justice.
SPARK Reproductive Justice NOW works to build and sustain a powerful reproductive justice movement in Georgia and the South that centers the experiences of young women of color, LGBTQ youth of color, and other marginalized communities. Last year, SPARK was instrumental in the defeat of a race and sex selection anti-abortion bill, and the accompanying racist billboard campaign. In early 2011, SPARK released “Giving Birth Behind Bars: A Guide to Achieving Reproductive Justice for Incarcerated Women,” as an introduction to their state-wide anti-shackling campaign. Link: SPARK
SPARK Reproductive Justice NOW was funded in 2008, 2009 and 2010. They are based in the Southeast and work in Anti-Violence, Gender Justice, LGBTQ Rights, Organizing & Advocacy, Racial Justice and Reproductive Justice utilizing Leadership Development and Political/Peer Education.
Truth About Sex is an emerging reproductive justice website run for and by adults under 30. To inspire a new generation of spokespersons, the founders decided to develop an online forum where young adults could critically and artistically engage public discourse about reproductive justice.
Truth About Sex was funded in 2004. They are based in the Nationwide and work in Comprehensive Sex Education and Reproductive Justice.
Young Women United (YWU) was created by young women of color and allies to change the relations of power in Albuquerque. YWU members seek to reduce violence, improve health, and build power in their communities through public education, organizing and advocacy. YWU is nationally recognized for their leadership in the fight for comprehensive sexuality education in New Mexico. Currently, YWU operates the Strong Women, Healthy Communities program, which offers leadership development and advocacy opportunities for women in order to increase their access to health care and shift the local and national dialogues around teen motherhood and alternatives to violence. Link: Young Women United
Young Women United was funded in 2008, 2009 and 2010. They are based in the West and work in Anti-Violence, Community Health & Healing, Comprehensive Sex Education, Organizing & Advocacy, Racial Justice, Reproductive Justice and Youth Mothers' & Parents' Rights utilizing Research.
Youth Transgender and Intersex Educational Services provides education for and ensures a level of competency among reproductive health care providers and social service agencies that serve transgender and intersex youth. With this grant, Youth TIES will provide trainings to middle and high school students in the greater San Francisco Bay Area around issues of accessibility and respect for their TGIQ peers. Link: Youth TIES
Youth TIES was funded in 2006. They are based in the West and work in LGBTQ Rights and Reproductive Justice.