Policy initiatives

Name: 23 Anti-Racist Practice in Midwifery and Maternity Care: Using a Co-Constructed Case Narrative Approach to Professional Development
Start: 2026-05-05T20:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-05T20:50:00+00:00

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May 2026
06 Let’s Talk About It: Midwives leading change in dismantling Bullying and Racism in Practice

May 5 @ 03:00 - 03:50

Speaker:- Bupe Mwamba Facilitator:- Grace Mweni Abstract:- Bullying and racism in midwifery are widespread, systemic problems that harm midwives, the women, neonates and families they care for. Racism operates at individual, organisational and structural levels, influencing who gets hired and promoted, who is disciplined and whose concerns are believed or dismissed. Behaviours include rudeness, mocking,...
14 Strengthening Maternal Health through Midwife-Led Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Interventions in Climate-Affected Bangladesh: Evidence from Post-Cyclone Response

May 5 @ 11:00 - 11:50

Speakers:- Animesh Biswas, Facilitators:- Jane Houston Abstract:- Background: Bangladesh, one of the seven countries most vulnerable to climate change globally, experienced major health system disruption when Cyclone Remal struck the...
18 Midwifery for All in the Age of AI: Ethical, Equitable, and Human-Centered Use of Generative Technologies

May 5 @ 15:00 - 15:50

Speakers:- Stefanie Podlog & Megan Koontz Facilitators:- Carla Avery, Abstract:- As generative artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly present in health care, education, and public information spaces, midwives are encountering AI-generated content in both clinical practice and midwifery education, as well as in advocacy and client-facing resources. This session explores how midwives can engage with generative...
20 Addressing the crisis in Maternity Services in the UK: a collaborative approach to safe, respectful care

May 5 @ 17:00 - 17:50

Speakers:- Sheena Byrom, Claire Feeley & Anna Byrom Facilitator:- Elisa Segoni & Betty Osei-Ntiamoah Abstract:- UK maternity services are experiencing a growing crisis marked by rising intervention rates, persistent inequalities,...
23 Anti-Racist Practice in Midwifery and Maternity Care: Using a Co-Constructed Case Narrative Approach to Professional Development

May 5 @ 20:00 - 20:50

Speaker:- Alys Einion Facilitator:- Caroline Maringa & Abigail Yamoaa Appiah Abstract:- Introduction Structural racism is cited as a key issue in the social context of maternity care (Dayo et al,...

May 2026