Maternity Inequities Scoring Tool (MIST)
What is MIST?
The Maternity Inequities Scoring Tool is an initiative developed by White Ribbon Alliance UK and the University of Southampton that seeks to fill the knowledge gaps around maternal and reproductive health inequalities.
Research has shown that an alarming number of maternal health policies lack a proper framework to address the needs and concerns of minoritised people in the UK. MIST aims not only to highlight the importance of tackling these disparities, but also to equip advocacy organisations with a tool that allows them to more easily evaluate and respond to policies that impact their beneficiaries. By creating stronger advocacy plans, these organisations will be better equipped to provide evidence to policymakers of necessary service improvements in current and future initiatives.