Scourge of racism haunts Black women and girls seeking healthcare
“The scourge of racism continues for Black women and girls in the Americas, many of whom are descendants of the victims of enslavement,” Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), said in a news release. “Too often, Afrodescendent women and girls are abused and mistreated, their needs are not taken seriously, and…