WHO WE ARE
The Girlx Lab is a Black woman-led research group at the University of California San Francisco. We are developing new ways to improve the health and well-being of Black adolescent girls of all gender identities. We are committed to empowering Black girls, conducting innovative research in partnership with Black girls, and uncovering opportunities for policy and systemic change.
WHAT'S NEW?
Here at Girlx Lab, we are busy working on collaborative and cutting edge work to advance reproductive health and justice. Check out some of our more recent work and publications below!
News Feature Right to choose—and speak: Black women’s abortion storytelling workshop in Oakland empowers and informs
News Feature Radio interview about the anniversary of the Dobb's decision and Black Women Speak, an abortion storytelling showcase
Op-Ed Misinformation around Birth Control Online Is a Form of Contraception Coercion
Podcast #SFP2023 highlights - Research (Our work is highlighted between 21:41 - 33:20)
Podcast S4 E4: When People Have or Are Denied Abortions: The Turnaway Study with Dr. Diana Greene Foster (Our work is highlighted between 29:14 - 31:46)
WHAT WE DO
Want to learn more about the mission and purpose of Girlx Lab? Below our Project Manager, Jo Williams, discusses the Girlx Lab and her experiences at UCSF in an interview with UCSF's Clinical & Translational Science Institute.