Category

Respectful Maternity Care

Respectful maternity care (RMC) ensures that care during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period is provided with dignity, compassion, and respect. These resources include guidelines, tools, and educational materials for the promotion and implementation of RMC.

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Statement

Obstetric Violence and Mistreatment and Violence Against Women in Reproductive Health Services 

ICM emphasises addressing obstetric violence, promoting respectful maternity care, and embedding human rights in sexual and reproductive health services.
Guide

12 Steps to Safe and Respectful MotherBaby-Family Maternity Care

This guide provides clear steps for implementing evidence-based maternity care worldwide. The implementation of the 12 steps will lead to better health and wellness for mothers and their babies.
A midwife Hotaru Tsuchida with her pregnant patient just before birth at Aiiku Hospital in Tokyo, Japan.
Statement

Statement on Respectful Maternity Care During COVID-19

ICM is concerned that the human rights of women, babies and midwives are being violated by inappropriate protocols for the management of pregnancy, birth and postnatal care.
Toolkit/Tool

RESPECT Presentation

The RESPECT toolkit has everything you need on how to run a workshop on Respectful Maternity Care for midwives.
Guide

RESPECT Facilitator Guide

The RESPECT toolkit has everything you need on how to run a workshop on Respectful Maternity Care for midwives.
Toolkit/Tool

RESPECT Toolkit

The RESPECT toolkit has everything you need on how to run a workshop on Respectful Maternity Care for midwives
Position Statement

Appropriate Maternity Services for Normal Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Postnatal Period

All women should have access to quality, midwife-led care for their sexual, reproductive, and maternal health needs. Midwives should be active in promoting this model of care to the general population.