Research indicates that Black women are less like to go for breast cancer screening and more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer at a later stage than many other women.
Let’s change that by talking about cancer.
Through a video, Macmillan introduce the Beauty of Support project: an initiative in South East London which aims to start conversations about cancer between Black women and their hairdressers to break down taboos and help people access support.
The project was developed by Macmillan using insights from focus groups with women from African and Caribbean backgrounds and Black hairdressers.
Read more and find further support on Macmillan's The Beauty of Support - Talking hair, culture and cancer in Black women's hairdressers
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