The Minga Foundation

Minga and SEIINAC hit the road to bring reproductive health education to remote towns in Hidalgo. Workshops, hospital visits, and community engagement—all in one unforgettable week.

Donate to Minga on International Women's Day because....Women in the village of Xoxolpa don't have a health clinic where they live. They need to walk about 40 minutes to the nearest clinic where they can obtain basic healthcare a few days a week. Women described being most comfortable with requesting the monthly contraceptive shot because it was private and not visible to others, including their partners. They expressed fear that if they got the IUD or Implant, the local doctor wouldn't be willing to remove it at their request and would send them to a site farther away for removal. During our workshop in Xoxolpa, SEIINAC provided education about different contraceptive methods to these women and also discussed their right to use any method they choose and to request removal of any long-acting method when they desire. They also educated the men and adolescent boys about the importance of participating in discussions together with their partner about ideal pregnancy timing and family size. Reproductive justice centers the values, desires and needs of individuals and makes sure that no one is prevented from using nor forced to use contraception unless they choose. Support SEIINAC's efforts to expand reproductive justice to the marginalized communities in Hidalgo, Mexico by donating today.

While the US government cuts funding for reproductive rights around the globe, Erin Lund is leading a Minga Foundation team to identify strategies for expanding family planning and reproductive rights services for indigenous people of Mexico.

We're thrilled to see Erin and Guille collaborating all week with Seiinac and medical providers in the Huasteca of Hidalgo. We'll be sharing more updates soon!

📌Como parte del proyecto 'Uniendo voces por la autonomía: acceso al ab**to seguro en la Huasteca Hidalguense', se llevó a cabo una reunión con IMSS Bienestar Hidalgo, Servicios de Salud en nuestras oficinas, en la que participaron integrantes de The Minga Foundation.

🟢El objetivo fue entablar un diálogo con autoridades para identificar retos y buenas prácticas en la transversalización de los lineamientos de ab**to seguro, así como sumar esfuerzos para coadyuvar en el acceso gratuito y seguro para mujeres y personas con capacidad de gestar que deseen interrumpir su embarazo.