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When we were planning our new website last year, and the developers asked "what is your vision" alongside all the usual answers we gave, I added"...and winning a Webby award next year." They cracked a smile, mmm yes we'll see what happens. Well it basically happened <3

As leaders we are role models: our words, deeds & the environment we create are massively amplified to those around us. New research evidence shows that people will take on more challenging tasks if they see others around them do so. It's like a form of social contagion. If, as

World temperatures are rising—and women bear the brunt. 🌍 In Asia & the Pacific, 1°C rise in pregnancy = +42% miscarriage risk and 60% of women lack cooling access #COP29 leaders: We need gender-transformative heat action plans now. See the data: bit.ly/3YYZ5n8

In 2025, at International Confederation of Midwives we are seeking a consultant with experience on the 🇪🇺 EU Directive on professional qualifications. Applications by 03 Dec, details 👇 Pls share in your networks Lia Brigante European Women's Lobby IPPF European Network Center for Reproductive Rights in Europe internationalmidwives.org/jobs/request-f…

"Publicist Ali Jones says she has the answer to poor health outcomes for mothers & newborns: a health system where midwives are front & centre." rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

On the #InternationalDayfortheEliminationofViolenceAgainstWomen, we share L.C.'s brave words on surviving obstetric violence. "You stole part of his birth from me." Her story calls for respectful maternity care & an end to harmful practices. Her story: bit.ly/3NJO83l

Thanks International Confederation of Midwives for your leadership in this area. Obstetric Violence and Mistreatment and Violence Against Women in Reproductive Health Services  internationalmidwives.org/resources/obst… via International Confederation of Midwives

Do you know experts who have worked on the EU Directive on Professional Qualifications? Share this consultancy opportunity with them - apply by 03 Dec

Heatwaves impact pregnant mothers and infants everywhere across the 🌎🌍🌏. 🇺🇸US research also finds higher rates of preterm births during heatwaves: one study from May found a 2% higher chance of premature births and 1% increase for early-term births. theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/a…

Climate change from the perspective of midwives and the communities they serve - International Confederation of Midwives new report & collab w Human Rights Watch #Midwives experiences tell an important, and often invisible story of how #ClimateChange affects #SRH Sandra Oyarzo Torres Lia Brigante reliefweb.int/report/world/m…

Reproductive rights are deeply connected to other fundamental #humanrights, including the rights to: 🌱 Life 🚫 Freedom from torture 🩺 Health 🔒 Privacy 🎓 Education ⚖️ Non-discrimination #HumanRightsDay

We've extended the timeline for this consultancy until 7 Jan, pls share with colleagues who have experience with the EU Commission and regulations on professions #EUJobs #EUCommission internationalmidwives.org/jobs/request-f…

What a year! From IDM celebrations to regional conferences, we achieved so much together. Thank you to our midwife community, partners & supporters. Watch our recap video & celebrate with us! 🌟

Who has the highest professional identity scores? Midwives or nurse-midwives? Read our new paper to find out: doi.org/10.1111/jan.16… Nursing Now Challenge Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE MIDIRS Royal College of Midwives 💙 Daniela Drandić Sandra Oyarzo Torres International Confederation of Midwives ThePractisingMidwife

Hannah Arendt: “The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction [.] and the distinction between true and false [.] no longer exists.”

I gave this TED talk warning Silicon Valley of the profound threat of it posed to democracy nearly 6 years ago. It provoked a lawsuit that caused me years of pain. The UK government did nothing to contain the threat. And here we are.

ICM is leaving Twitter, and I will be following this lead. I will keep my account open but not post or engage on this platform any longer. Read the statement for more: