Every Mother
Deserves Care
Every Mother
Deserves Care
2025 Descan UX Design Scholarship, Winner
2025 Jim Rimmer Scholarship, Honorable Mention
2025 Descan UI/UX Award, Honorable Mention
2025 Descan UX Design Scholarship, Winner
2025 Jim Rimmer Scholarship, Honorable Mention
2025 Descan UI/UX Award, Honorable Mention
Every Mother Deserves Care is a Learning Hub course committed to advocacy work amongst healthcare workers on the racial inequities within the maternal & perinatal healthcare system.
category
category
ux research
interface design
interface design
tools
tools
figma
figma
adobe photoshop
adobe photoshop
duration
duration
4 months
4 months
year
year
2026
2026
the problem
Black women are four times more likely than white women to die from pregnancy-related complication
Pregnant women of colour experience racial disparities that affect their well-being and health during their pregnancy. This is due to racial bias, women not being taken seriously or not given the attention they need, as well as symptoms being disregarded or delayed.
the strategy
To raise awareness of the problem, an online learning module will educate healthcare workers and increase their understanding of the issue.
Courses will provide with further reading, quizzes, and linked research. To promote completion and use of the module, a certificate can be achieved by completing the course and readings. This will help inform healthcare professionals to prevent further disparities from occurring while bringing motion and conversation within hospitals.
It was necessary to consider different levels of education, job status, and age to consider various perspectives to implement in the functionality, interactivity, and content of the website and courses. A user flow was made to understand how the personas would navigate through the Learning Hub and how easy the modules and educational materials were accessible.
the solution
Every design decision is catered to their visual and communication preferences while considering the urgency of the topic.
The bright green represents good health and the vitality of mothers, a reminder of what the project is intended to bring attention to. Contrasting this with achromatic images of mothers and their babies, the emotional and heartbreaking reality of many Black mothers' experiences is brought to the spotlight for the audience to feel as they navigate through the website.
the strategy
To raise awareness of the problem, an online learning module will educate healthcare workers and increase their understanding of the issue.
Courses will provide with further reading, quizzes, and linked research. To promote completion and use of the module, a certificate can be achieved by completing the course and readings. This will help inform healthcare professionals to prevent further disparities from occurring while bringing motion and conversation within hospitals.
It was necessary to consider different levels of education, job status, and age to consider various perspectives to implement in the functionality, interactivity, and content of the website and courses. A user flow was made to understand how the personas would navigate through the Learning Hub and how easy the modules and educational materials were accessible.
module assessment
While creating the tools, the audience's needs were considered: access to various learning methods and the implementation of theory into practice
The knowledge and scenario assessments allows for integrative thinking of both analytical and emotional perspectives. By providing not only real-life scenarios and questions, but also implement potential answers and in-depth explanations, the user is able to gain valuable insight into different perspectives and develop a diverse mindset.
the solution
Every design decision is catered to their visual and communication preferences while considering the urgency of the topic.
The bright green represents good health and the vitality of mothers, a reminder of what the project is intended to bring attention to. Contrasting this with achromatic images of mothers and their babies, the emotional and heartbreaking reality of many Black mothers' experiences is brought to the spotlight for the audience to feel as they navigate through the website.
the problem
Black women are four times more likely than white women to die from pregnancy-related complication
Pregnant women of colour experience racial disparities that affect their well-being and health during their pregnancy. This is due to racial bias, women not being taken seriously or not given the attention they need, as well as symptoms being disregarded or delayed.
the strategy
To raise awareness of the problem, an online learning module will educate healthcare workers and increase their understanding of the issue.
Courses will provide with further reading, quizzes, and linked research. To promote completion and use of the module, a certificate can be achieved by completing the course and readings. This will help inform healthcare professionals to prevent further disparities from occurring while bringing motion and conversation within hospitals.
It was necessary to consider different levels of education, job status, and age to consider various perspectives to implement in the functionality, interactivity, and content of the website and courses. A user flow was made to understand how the personas would navigate through the Learning Hub and how easy the modules and educational materials were accessible.
the solution
Every design decision is catered to their visual and communication preferences while considering the urgency of the topic.
The bright green represents good health and the vitality of mothers, a reminder of what the project is intended to bring attention to. Contrasting this with achromatic images of mothers and their babies, the emotional and heartbreaking reality of many Black mothers' experiences is brought to the spotlight for the audience to feel as they navigate through the website.
module assessment
While creating the tools, the audience's needs were considered: access to various learning methods and the implementation of theory into practice
The knowledge and scenario assessments allows for integrative thinking of both analytical and emotional perspectives. By providing not only real-life scenarios and questions, but also implement potential answers and in-depth explanations, the user is able to gain valuable insight into different perspectives and develop a diverse mindset.
module assessment
While creating the tools, the audience's needs were considered: access to various learning methods and the implementation of theory into practice
The knowledge and scenario assessments allows for integrative thinking of both analytical and emotional perspectives. By providing not only real-life scenarios and questions, but also implement potential answers and in-depth explanations, the user is able to gain valuable insight into different perspectives and develop a diverse mindset.
resources
Black mothers' stories provide an even greater view of a lived experience that further proves the power and responsibility that healthcare workers hold in the field.
The inclusion of resources from experts is meant to supply further educational materials that is more digestible and interactive through infographics, structured points, conference videos, and blogs. This section is also dedicated to providing a platform for Black healthcare workers and their experience within the field. It was crucial to gather resources that were published by women themselves.
resources
Black mothers' stories provide an even greater view of a lived experience that further proves the power and responsibility that healthcare workers hold in the field.
The inclusion of resources from experts is meant to supply further educational materials that is more digestible and interactive through infographics, structured points, conference videos, and blogs. This section is also dedicated to providing a platform for Black healthcare workers and their experience within the field. It was crucial to gather resources that were published by women themselves.
reflection
Design is relevant to the importance of providing access to information
With the completion of this project, I learned that design can open opportunities for learning through building platforms that can give public access to information. The concept of the project taught me that design can be an educational resource that can uplift important topics and voices.
reflection
Design is relevant to the importance of providing access to information
With the completion of this project, I learned that design can open opportunities for learning through building platforms that can give public access to information. The concept of the project taught me that design can be an educational resource that can uplift important topics and voices.
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