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BHM | @fivexmore_
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This one is hard. But it matters.
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Meet Tinuke Awe and Clotilde Abe, co-founders of Five X More… created to improve Black maternal health and ensure Black women have the information, support and confidence to advocate for themselves.
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Did you know Black women in the UK are currently 3 times more likely to die during pregnancy or shortly after than white women?
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Historically, the figure was around five times higher. The gap has narrowed, but it hasn’t closed.
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Five X More is doing vital work: raising awareness, amplifying Black women’s voices, supporting families and pushing for change.
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Because knowledge is power.
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And in maternity care, being informed, heard and taken seriously can be life-changing.
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Tinuke and Clo… thank you for turning lived experience into action. 🖤
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