Dr. Shaima Hassan, a research associate at NIHR ARC Northwest Coast, University of Liverpool, specializes in patient, public, community involvement, and engagement research. Jaskiran Gill, Policy and Impact Lead at Best Beginnings, joins her in discussing how cultural, social, and systemic factors influence decision-making in pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum. They explore the unique challenges ethnic minority women encounter accessing and navigating healthcare systems and services.