Resources

Midwives improve reproductive health and pregnancy outcomes for women, gender diverse people, and newborns. ICM has developed the tools midwives’ associations (MAs) need to educate, deploy, regulate and sustain the profession.

Access these resources, including global standards and competencies, tools, and guidelines, below.

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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.
Statements

The Health-Care Professional Associations’ response to the Honoring Women’s Demands paper

In 2022, women’s voices united through the What Women Want campaign, demanding respect and dignity in healthcare, prompting Honoring Women’s Demands.
Guide

Mother-Baby Friendly Birthing Facilities

Every woman has the right to a positive birth experience, to compassionate care from knowledgeable, skilled providers. International health organisations have co-designed Ten Steps to Mother-Baby Friendly Birthing Facilities.

Selected Resources

A midwife checks a pregnant woman's blood pressure during a prenatal appointment at The Midwives Collective in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Core Document

International Definition and Scope of Practice of the Midwife

This document provides an internationally recognised definition and scope of practice of a midwife.
Core Document

Essential Competencies for Midwifery Practice

The essential competences for the practice of midwifery describe the minimum set of knowledge, skills and professional behaviours required by an individual to use the title of midwife as defined by the ICM.
Core Document

Global Standards for Midwifery Education

The ICM Standards for Midwifery Education are an essential pillar of ICM’s efforts to strengthen midwifery worldwide by promoting high quality education programmes that prepare midwives who meet the ICM definition of a midwife.