Association | International Confederation of Midwives

2 June 2022

A Win for Midwifery Autonomy: ICM’s New Member Association in Saudi Arabia

In 2020, it was reported that the Ministry of Health maternity service in Saudi Arabia was in need of more than 7,000 midwives to reach the recommended staffing level for … Continued

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Midwife Talita Oseguera performs a general check up with Lacee Rodgers who is 32 weeks pregnant at Choices clinic. Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

Core Document

Professional Framework for Midwifery (2021)

Every profession needs a structure to support it, strengthen it and guide its development, that includes all the elements required before an occupation can be considered a profession.

10 September 2021

Open Letter to H.E. Mr. President Sebastián Piñera of Chile

ICM Calls on President of Chile to intervene in decision to update Book V Health Code In Chile, the recent decision to update to the Book V Health Code will … Continued

Advocacy, Association

6 November 2020

32nd ICM Virtual Triennial Congress – FAQ

In October, the ICM Board made the decision to transfer the 2021 32nd Triennial Congress to a virtual format instead of continuing with plans for a face-to-face Congress in Bali. … Continued

Association, Education, Enabling Environment, Essential Competencies, Leadership, Philosophy, Regulation

15 May 2020

Midwives During COVID-19 – A Position Statement from The Professional Midwives Associations of Latin America

Click here to access the statement in Spanish Click here to access the statement in English

Association, Americas

31 March 2020

An Empowering Read for Members of our Profession from Midwife-Nurse Kaveri Mayra

Midwife-nurse and researcher, Kaveri Mayra, in a recent article from Economic & Political Weekly, highlights how patriarchal and societal conditioning have prioritised medicine over nursing and midwifery. Mayara believes this prioritisation … Continued

Association, Leadership

17 March 2020

ICM Reports First Known Death of One of its Members from COVID-19

Pictured above – Seyedeh Azamat Mousav – the first known midwife to die from Covid-19 The International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) is reporting the first known Covid-19-related death of a … Continued

Association, Humanitarian and Climate Change

26 February 2020

Ontario Midwives (AOM) have won their case with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

This court decision will set a precedence for many female dominated professions in Canada, but surely globally as well. https://www.ontariomidwives.ca/human-rights-tribunal-ontario-orders-government-end-gender-pay-gap-midwives Story also made front page of one of Canda’s largest … Continued

Advocacy, Association

15 October 2019

Over 300 delegates at the ICM Africa Regional Conference in Windhoek, Namibia!

Last month over 300 midwives, midwifery association executives, health leaders and members of the ICM Board and Head Office team gathered in Windhoek Namibia for a week of meetings, workshops … Continued

Association, Africa

23 November 2018

358 delegates at the ICM Americas Regional Conference in Asuncion, Paraguay!

358 delegates at the ICM Americas Regional Conference in Asuncion, Paraguay! The ICM Americas Regional Conference took place in Asuncion, Paraguay from 7-9 November and brought 358 delegates from North, … Continued

Association

A midwife explains a document to her patient in a midwifery clinic.

Guide

Guidelines for Developing a Constitution

This guideline helps you through the process of developing a constitution, the foundation document of any midwives’ association.

Midwife Juliya Akter is making the patients aware of pregnancy checkups and self-care. Her role involves monitoring the progress of labour, offering guidance, and facilitating a safe and positive birthing experience. She does routine examinations in the female ward and attends to newborn babies and mothers. Keraniganj Upazila Health Complex, Bangladesh.

Guide

Guidelines on Establishing a Midwives’ Association

Association is one of the pillars of the Professional Framework for Midwifery. Read more about how to establish an association of midwives.