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Gender Equality Resources

Human Rights, gender equality, justice, equity, diversity and inclusion are core to ICM’s work. Read ICM’s documents for midwives and midwives’ associations on G-JEDI.

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Joint Statements

Statement on contraception

FIGO and ICM call upon OBGYNs and midwives at all levels of practice, in hospitals and communities to prioritise and actively engage in the following ways to ensure the provision of contraception to all.
Position Statement

Partnership between Women and Midwives

Midwifery is based on a partnership between women and midwives with the goal of promoting health outcomes. Midwives should develop a partnership with women to actively share information and support women to actively participate in making decisions about their care.
Position Statement

Human Rights of Women, Children and Midwives in Humanitarian Settings

In humanitarian and fragile settings, human rights violations are more common. ICM believes that the human rights of women, children, and midwives should be protected in all circumstances and calls for increased investment in protecting the health and safety of women and children.
Position Statement

Care of Migrant and Refugee Women and their Families

The rights of migrants and refugees must be protected in all countries and in all circumstances. Midwives must ensure equity in access to SRMNH services regardless of a person's refugee status.
Toolkit

Midwives and Climate: A toolkit for midwives and midwifery advocates during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP)

Midwives are health providers, defenders of sexual and reproductive health and key players in designing resilient health systems capable of withstanding the worst impacts of a warming world. This toolkit can help advocacy efforts supporting midwifery during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP).
Midwives are working in the female ward of Keraniganj Upazila Health Complex, Bangladesh. They provide essential care and support to pregnant women before, during and after childbirth. Their role involves monitoring the progress of labour, offering guidance, and facilitating a safe and positive birthing experience. Keranigonj, Bangladesh
Statements

Midwives’ Associations Call for Decisive Measures to Reduce Carbon Emissions

Investing in continuity of midwife care is key to lowering carbon emissions. This statement, signed by MAs from around the world, reiterates that midwives are critical to reducing the carbon footprint of reproductive and maternal health services.
Guide, Toolkit

RESPECT Toolkit

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

Bill of Rights for Women and Midwives

The Bill of Rights for Women and Midwives addresses the basic human rights of women and midwives that have been systematically denied and adds another framework to approach governments when demanding change to improve midwifery and maternity services.
Midwives speak at an event in Haiti.
Position Statement

Sponsorship and Commercial Partnerships

ICM seeks equitable commercial partnerships aligned with values, contributing to midwifery.
A midwife explains a document to her patient in a midwifery clinic.
Position Statement

Birth Registration

Birth registration, a fundamental right under UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, is critical for legal identity, protection, and service access.
Position Statement

Health of Women and Children in Disasters 

Women and children are always disproportionately affected by humanitarian crises. ICM underscores the need to prepare midwives to work in humanitarian crises to mitigate the effects of these crises.
Shamsun Nahar is with her 1-day old son. She gave birth to the child with the assistance of midwives in Keraniganj Upazila Health Complex, Bangladesh.
Position Statement

Mother- and Baby-Friendly Employment Policies for Midwives 

Midwives need flexible working conditions and policies so that they can return to work as soon as it is appropriate for them after giving birth. These must enable a quality relationship with their newborn or infant, and support the right to breastfeed.
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