Sarah Lockwood: Breaking the Wall of Maternal Equity in Crisis
3rd place winner!
My research project examines the experiences of pregnant women during a climate crisis and uses this information to build a practical framework for health and crisis practitioners to utilise in the attainment of maternal health equity. This responds to the increased occurrence of climate crisis events in Aotearoa and worldwide, whereby pregnant women are considered among the most vulnerable populations.
Sarah is a Senior Researcher at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, specialising in social and cultural responses to crisis events. Sarah is currently leading a research project that addresses maternal health equity during a climate crisis. Sarah has lent her expertise to Pacific Island nations to help build local capacity to crisis response and is passionate about transferring academic research into community outcomes. Her PhD is from University of Waikato and MMS/BCS (Distinction/Hons) degrees are from University of Waikato and Sweden.