National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum (NAPAWF)
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Headquarters Location: Brooklyn, NY
Founded: 1996
Mission: NAPAWF's mission is to build a movement to advance social justice and human rights for API women and girls.
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national, women's reproductive health, advocacy, asian pacific island community, health care, health reform, sex selection, reproductive justice, resource services
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Leadership
Miriam Yeung.
Miriam W. Yeung, MPA, is the Executive Director of NAPAWF. Prior to this position, Miriam had a ten year career at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center in New York City, where she was most recently the Director of Public Policy and Government Relations. In that position, she was responsible for the advocacy, community education and government relations…
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155 Water Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA
Story:
Read about the needs of the Asian Pacific American population, specifically to Emergency Contraceptives:
Access to emergency contraception (EC) is essential to providing women with the full range of contraceptive options, and helping reduce the number of unintended pregnancies. One study found that most young APA women surveyed were aware of emergency contraception, yet over 60% of those same women were confused as to the purpose or parameters of the pills.
Another study found that over 50% of South and Southeast Asian women between the ages of 18-44 in California lacked knowledge of EC.48 Lack of knowledge prevents many APA women from accessing EC in a timely manner.
In addition, EC is available in the United States only by a doctor’s prescription. Approximately 36% of APA women and girls under age 65 lack health insurance and do not have a regular source of health care, which can create a critical delay in obtaining the product. Moreover, in recent months there has been a surge in the number of pharmacists who refuse to dispense EC or other contraception because of religious or moral objections, further delaying access to the time-sensitive pills.
(Read more about NAPAWF at: http://napawf.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/working/pdfs/NAPAWF_Reclaiming_Choice.pdf)
Expert Reviews of National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum (NAPAWF)
Evidence of Impact Summary:
The National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum enjoys the support of experts in their long standing advocacy surrounding API and reproductive issues.See expert comments.
Organization Strengths Summary:
Beyond top leadership, the organization's broader structure is praised by experts as a distinguishing feature.See expert comments.
Areas for Improvement Summary:
Improvement opportunities were varied by shoring up finances was mentioned multiple times by surveyed experts.See expert comments.
Expert Comments: Evidence of Impact
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They are leaders in Asian Pacific and Islander women's reproductive rights and health nationally. It has led legislative victories for progressive policy change. They have led successful campaigns on the health reform impact of women of color. | ||
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They have spent years carefully developing a policy agenda that truly reflects the needs of the Asian Pacific Islander Community. Often thought of as the "model minority," the API community is quite diverse. This organization has been a tireless advocate for increased information about the health situation of the API community, as they are often left out of many studies. They have also called for data to be disaggregated by specific subgroups to more accurately represent the diversity of this community. They have played a key role in the health care reform process highlighting the specific needs of API women, particularly low income women. They have also recently successfully advocated for the Center for Disease Control to stop requiring that immigrants receive the HPV vaccine before entering the country. | ||
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This is the only national, multi-issue Asian, and Pacific Islander (API) women's organization in the country. Their mission is to build a movement to advance social justice and human rights for API women and girls. Building a membership base with Asian American women and directly impacting Federal policies are other examples of impact. | ||
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They are a leading voice for reproductive justice movement in health care reform conversation. | ||
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The National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum brings new communities to the struggle for reproductive justice and rights. With a lobbying office in Washington DC and other offices across the country it has the capacity to effect change. One very important example is the role it is playing in challenging one of the most insidious anti-abortion pieces of legislation -- the ban on sex selection abortions. The community it represents has, by far, the greatest insight and credibility on this issue, so when they speak out and mobilize against it, it gives legitimacy to opposition to these bills. | ||
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They were a leader in organizing a coalition of women of color who brought a race, gender, and immigration perspective to health care reform advocacy. They were one of the only voices advocating for immigrant women and women of color in the health care reform fight. They have been effective advocates for Asian women nationally in the anti-trafficking debates. | ||
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They have been a major player in the health care reform policy debates that focused on women's and immigrant's health. Staff members have been invited to the White House numerous times and have appeared in high trafficked blogs and news stories talking about the issue. | ||
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They developed a strong analysis on how immigration is reproductive issue. They are bridge-builders between reproductive justice and API civil rights organizations. | ||
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During the health care reform process this year, this organization involved members and led coalition efforts in areas of abortion coverage, immigrant coverage, and maternity/women's health coverage. | ||
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Their policy analysis has had an impact on immigrant women, reproductive justice, success of local chapters set up across the country, coalition work with other women's and reproductive justice organizations. | ||
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They do very effective cross-movement work, bringing reproductive health and justice concerns to the immigrant rights community and bringing immigrant women's concerns to the repro health/rights/justice world. They have had specific successes in the area of overlap including the elimination of targeted HPV vaccination requirement for immigrant women. | ||
Expert Comments: Organization Strengths
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Leadership of the staff is their biggest strength. Their staff members are experts in the field of reproductive justice. Their policy advocacy work on the national level has been effective in impacting change and mobilizes communities of color to have a voice. | ||
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They manage to identify and nurture true talent. I am continually impressed at their ability to scout out great staff members and help them to grow and blossom. | ||
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The organization is run by a particularly brilliant and talented ED, Miram Yueng. This leader and the organization have strong ties across reproductive rights, health, and justice movements. | ||
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I've worked directly with the ED, Miriam Yeung in her position there and at her previous position as policy director for the NYC LGBT Center. I think she's an incredibly smart and strategic policy analyst and visionary. I'm also impressed with the structure/scope of the organization in that as a national organization they prioritize both policy work and leadership development. I don't think you can claim to advocate on behalf of a group of people without interacting with them and building that base. | ||
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Their leader is strong; they're developing a pipeline of new reproductive justice advocates. Finally, they are known in the DC policy world and are making headway with larger API groups. | ||
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Leadership and staff are highly trained. They have the capacity to develop and disseminate papers on policy issues at the national level. | ||
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They have visionary leadership. | ||
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Miriam Yeung is one of the most impressive young women in this field; she has many invaluable skills for leading a nonprofit and is an inspirational speaker. Funding this organization is one of the wisest investments that a foundation could make. | ||
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It is a strong voice for the movement and has a talented leader. | ||
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Leadership, staff, and membership base are strong. This organization is deeply connected to the ground and to DC. Their strategy is cutting edge and multi-issue. | ||
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The leadership of staff is an asset. Their chapter structure diversifies and localizes the national approach. | ||
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They have a fabulous, dynamic, and strategic leadership. They have national reach with 10 chapters around the country. | ||
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It is an effective organization, has a strong vision for work, and a clear policy agenda. It has been particularly skilled at laying out the differences in the Asian Pacific Islander community to give others a sense of the incredible diversity of experiences and reproductive health situations of their constituency. | ||
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It is also a leader in the reproductive justice movement. Its work at the national level, and in several states, is cutting edge while also being inclusive. The transition to a new ED seems to be smooth. It is viewed as a valuable partner, is collaborative, and raises important issues about impact of various policies on women of color in a thoughtful, constructive way. | ||
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Their involvement of the grass roots is a strength. | ||
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They have great policy advocacy and grassroots organizing. As one of the few women of color and reproductive health organizations in D.C. engaged in national policy work, I think it has accomplished a lot for such a small organization. It has also developed some great communications and marketing tools--it brands its products and merchandise well. | ||
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It is bridging numerous issues, especially immigration and reproductive justice. It has very strong leaders. | ||
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As is the case with all nonprofits in today's economy, their general operations are fragile due to limited funds. Their staff capacity is restricted and depends greatly on volunteers. | ||
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Finances and operations need to be scaled up. | ||
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Their fundraising and communications could be improved. | ||
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This is a membership based organization and has a number of independent chapters that act in a number of college campuses. The relationship between the national leadership and the chapters isn't completely clear and could be strengthened. | ||
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They are great at hiring young, talented staff but need to find ways to retain them. | ||
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This organization is still somewhat young and sometimes faces challenges delineating the role of board and staff. | ||
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They should expand and grow their membership and chapters. | ||
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They need a stronger organizing arm and communications strategy. | ||
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Their communications could be strengthened. They could develop their infrastructure further to facilitate their sustainability. | ||
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Given they are working on such a wide range of issues, they need a larger, deeper policy staff. | ||
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I think it could go further if it could staff up its policy program and better engage its members with the national policy work. | ||
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This organization could do a lot with more money; resources are a frequent barrier. | ||
Leadership
Miriam Yeung
Executive Director
Executive Director
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