Cecille Joan Avila

Cecille Joan Avila, MPH, is a former photojournalist who now writes about domestic health policy issues. Her areas of interest are in ethics, getting people to care about historically excluded populations, and sexual and reproductive health.

Cecille Joan Avila writes about

Bodies, Gender & Health State Power State Power Bodies, Gender & Health Land, Labor & Extraction State Power

Abortion access and funding have always been a struggle in U.S. territories

Cecille Joan Avila
a photograph of a woman with shoulder-length curly brown hair angled from slightly below her. she stands against a clear blue

Prison health care is only available if you can afford it

Cecille Joan Avila
Prison health care is only available if you can afford it

Paid sick leave is a women’s health issue

Cecille Joan Avila
Paid sick leave is a women’s health issue