1 in 3 midwives in Croatia are expected to retire in the next 10 years.

It's time to make #midwives a priority.

#IDM2024 Croatian Midwives Vili Beroš Vlada Republike Hrvatske

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🌍 Don't miss our #IDM2024 panel on May 6th, 2024, 3:00 PM CEST! 🎉 Join experts like Sally Pairman, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and Sandra Oyarzo Torres for 'Midwives: frontline for a warming world.' 🎙️

Save your spot now: ow.ly/VfyP50RsXuO

Thx to International Confederation of Midwives featuring our international appreciative inquiry exploring Characteristics of Strong Midwifery Leaders in their newsletter: internationalmidwives.org/characteristic…

Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE Nursing and Midwifery Council Royal College of Midwives 💙 Gill Walton Fiona Gibb Lia Brigante Birte Harlev-Lam OBE Centre for Healthcare and Communities Nursing Now Challenge

Prije skoro točno osam godina, isti čovijek, isto verbalno nasilje. Tada, usmjereno prema meni.

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I am proud to be moderating International Confederation of Midwives #IDM2024 event titled 'Stories of (Climate) Resilience'
Join me and fellow midwives to discuss our role as first responders to the climate crisis and in creating more sustainable health systems!
Register today ow.ly/52Mw50R22wy

Dismantling stereotypes, one truth at a time. Watch as these incredible mothers share their powerful 'I am disabled but...' moments, challenging misconceptions and advocating for respect and dignity in pregnancy. 

#BMHAW24 #FiveXMore

A very unique opportunity for midwives coming up in Rwanda and Germany later this year.
Registration is open!

This sounds a lot like Croatia, and many neighbouring countries.
Glad to hear that there are midwives out there, working to make changes!

A group of older Swiss women have won the first ever climate case victory in the European Court of Human Rights. The women said that their age and gender made them particularly vulnerable to the effects of heatwaves linked to climate change.
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Loved reading Caroline Criado Perez's newsletter this morning, about contraception choices for women, believing that things like IUD insertion hurt, and offering adequate pain relief, and the bit at the end about exercise equipment that makes me feel seen :)

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Building a 'minimum viable community of practice'. Communities of practice (CoP) can be such powerful spaces for change. They enable people to share knowledge & experience & build collective capability for change. But what is are the bare minimum aspects that should be in place…

🚀 Exciting news!

🎉 Join us on Tuesday the 9th, for the launch of the #IDM2024 DigitalToolkit! 📢 Get ready for ready-to-use resources, editable graphics, and more to celebrate and advocate during IDM. Don't miss out!

#MidwivesandClimate

The public register is a complete listing of midwives that have been registered with the College. Its purpose is to provide clients and the public with information about Ontario midwives, which may assist them in deciding who to choose for their care.

I'm searching for papers on women's experiences and reasons for choosing home birth during the pandemic, especially in Europe, especially in Central-Eastern Europe, & I may be missing some papers from CEE b/c of language and non-indexed journals.

Any suggestions, twitter peeps?

Au revoir, #Strasbourg & thank you, Jean PLANTU Officiel for this wonderful ferewell cartoon.Grateful for the opportunity and the honor to serve as the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights for the past 6 years. Wishing you all the best in this amazing endeavor, Commissioner Michael O'Flaherty #HumanRights

This is one of the most interesting e-learning projects I have ever been involved in (and I've been involved in many!) - if you're involved in midwifery education in any way, sign up to this free webinar:

Health professionals need this guidance on addressing the health impact of climate change. But pregnancy is mentioned just once in this toolkit, newborns not at all. Please address this oversight World Health Organization (WHO) ! Human Rights Watch CHAI ElenaA White Ribbon Alliance Wellcome Connecting health and climate change

Save the Date 🎉

Our first #IDM2024 event is on May 3rd at 12:00 PM CEST.

Hear inspiring stories from midwives working at the forefront of the climate crisis and watch the exclusive screening of “Neha.”

Interpretation in EN, FR & ES

Register: ow.ly/52Mw50R22wy

🌟 Happy #InternationalDayOfHappiness ! 🌟

Our ICM YMLs share what makes them happy as midwives:

Join us in celebrating the incredible joy and fulfillment our midwives bring to their profession every day! 💖