We are delighted to close #VIDM26 with a video produced by the Gulapi Apa, pink sisters, the midwives of Bangladesh. This song was written by Jhumu during the COVID-19 pandemic when we had to celebrate the International Day of the Midwife online. Jhumu wanted to create something that reflected who midwives are and what they...
Speaker:- Ginger Breedlove, Facilitator:- Catherine Salam Achieving equity, access, and human rights in maternal care demands a global commitment to empowering midwives and ensuring that every woman, everywhere, can give birth safely, with dignity and respect. However, to address these pressing and complex issues midwives must be prepared to be strong advocates. Preparation requires synthesis...
, Speaker:- Sarah Swanson Facilitator:- Shahnaz Shahid Ali Abstract:- Peer mentorship is widely recognized as valuable in midwifery education (Bradford et al., 2022; Dewar et al., 2020; McKellar & Kempster, 2015; Wissemann et al., 2022), yet it is often informal, inconsistently supported, or shaped by a hierarchical professional culture that can undermine belonging, psychological safety,...
