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Midwifery leadership is the systems, structures, roles and people needed to provide leadership for the midwifery profession and the development of high-quality maternity services.

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Guide

Mentoring Guidelines for Midwives

This Guide empowers midwives to create a nurturing environment for others to learn and be confident in their midwifery practice and to role model respectful, high-quality leadership.
Guide

Guide for Midwifery Leadership

This guide sets out what form midwifery leadership should take in every country to support the development of a safe, high quality maternity care system.
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.
Statements

Statement on COVID-19 Vaccination for Midwives

ICM calls on all midwives to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect themselves and safely continue to provide care for mothers and newborns.
A midwife Hotaru Tsuchida prepares to help with delivery at Aiiku Hospital in Tokyo, Japan.
Statements

Statement in Support of the WHO

The World Health Organization needs to be funded to maintain its position as a global institution that provides trustworthy information during health emergencies.