Mary Amelia Center for Women's Health Equity Research (MAC)
At the Mary Amelia Center for Women’s Health Equity Research (MAC), we advance women’s health and wellbeing by addressing the systems, policies, and environments that shape health across the lifespan. Guided by our purpose—healthy women, healthy communities, and a healthy society—we conduct transformative, collaborative, and action‑oriented research that empowers women and strengthens communities.
Our Purpose
Healthy women. Healthy community. Healthy society.
Our Mission
We advance women’s health and wellbeing through transformative, collaborative, and action‑oriented research and capacity building.
Our Vision
We envision a society where women are empowered to achieve optimal health and communities thrive.
Who We Are and What We Do
We take an innovative, multi‑level, and interdisciplinary approach to advancing women’s health across the lifespan. Our work identifies and disrupts barriers to knowledge, opportunity, and health, while directly addressing inequities that impact women, families, and communities.
As a center grounded in community responsiveness, we are committed to ensuring that research leads to meaningful action. We translate evidence into impact through training, partnership, and advocacy—strengthening capacity among researchers, practitioners, and communities alike. By sharing our findings broadly, we aim to inform policy, inspire innovation, and advance solutions that improve population health and wellbeing for women as individuals, parents, and caregivers, and engaged community members.
Our Commitment
We are energized by our continued growth and evolving work, and we remain deeply grateful for the leadership, support, and partnership of our funders, including generous private foundations, the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and our federal sponsors. Their support enables us to pursue bold, collaborative efforts that move us closer to a healthier and more equitable society.