THE FACTS
This year in the U.S., breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, over 200,000 women will be newly diagnosed and over 40,000 will die.

THE DISPARITIES
In the U.S., Black women die nearly 42% more from breast cancer and are diagnosed younger.

Each day, Black and Latina women are more likely to be diagnosed with more aggressive breast cancer and at a later stage than white women.

In our Nation's Capital, women are diagnosed and die more from breast cancer - women get breast cancer 15% more and die of breast cancer 30% more than the national average.

OUR MISSION
DC Pink Divas is an award-winning evidence-based training, outreach and patient navigation program designed to combat breast cancer disparities in the National Capital Area.

TOGETHER, WE SAVE LIVES!
"Divas" educate, empower and impact women where they live, work, play and pray to ensure that where a woman lives, will not determine if she lives.   

EDUCATE

DC Pink Divas, Educate!  Divas team with cancer patient navigators to educate women, girls and men in their community on breast cancer and provide social support and resources.  

EMPOWER 

DC Pink Divas, Empower!
Divas are empowered through a breast health advocate training to increase access to culturally attuned care to improve health outcomes for women, girls and men in their community.  

IMPACT

DC Pink Divas, Impact! Divas create a sense of community and sisterhood by hosting breast cancer events within their social networks to impact the lives of women and girls annually.   

For information on resources, trainings, events, social media content, sponsorship or engagement opportunities, email pinkdivas@irisimpact.org.