Webinar: Are Midwives Prepared, Protected, and Supported? Insights from Crisis-affected Settings.

On Monday, 30 June, EQUAL and the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) hosted a webinar on Midwifery in Crisis-Affected Contexts.  The webinar focused on the transition from education to early practice for midwives working in some of the world’s most fragile health systems.  Colleagues in Afghanistan, Sudan, Somalia, and Nigeria, shared evidence and lived experiences on the realities midwives face—and the urgent need for improved protection, support, and investment.

Watch the webinar here!

Access the presentation slides here.

RESOURCES

RESOURCES FROM THE EQUAL RESEARCH CONSORTIUM

• Midwifery Cohort Study Overview

• Yobe State Nigeria

  • Midwifery Participation, Retention & Resilience in Yobe (Qualitative Study)

  • Rapid Assessment of Midwifery Education in Yobe

• Somalia

  • Midwifery Participation, Retention & Resilience in Somalia (Qualitative Study)

  • Rapid Assessment of Midwifery Education in Somalia

  • Experiences of Midwifery Students and Graduates in Somalia → Published in Frontiers in Global Women’s Health

• Cross-Country Insights

  • Midwifery Education in Conflict-Affected Settings: Insights from Somalia & Nigeria (Quantitative Data)

  • Rapid Assessment of Pre-Service Midwifery Education in Conflict Settings (Nigeria & Somalia) -- → Published in BMC Human Resources for Health

RESOURCES FROM ICM

• IDM 2025 Toolkit:   Access the toolkit (EN, ES, FR)

• Advocacy Video: “Midwives in Every Crisis” in English, Español, and Français

• ICM Humanitarian Resources :  Browse resources (EN, ES, FR)

• Women, Children & Midwives in War & Unrest

• Midwives in Conflict Zones Video

• Push Campaign website  

• Documentary Series: Midwives in Crisis SettingS

  • Bangladesh – Watch (EN/ES/FR)

  • West Bank – Watch (EN/ES/FR)

  • Morocco –Watch (EN/ES/FR)

  • Pakistan –  Watch (EN/ES/FR)

RESOURCES ON MIDWIFERY IN AFGHANISTAN

• State of Afghanistan's Midwifery: 2021 Report (UNFPA)

• A Bold New Beginning for Midwifery in Afghanistan

• Challenges and Facilitators to the Establishment of a Midwifery and Nursing Council in Afghanistan

• Taliban Restrictions on Midwifery Training and the Impact on Maternal Health (BMJ, 2024)

• Quality of Pre-Service Midwifery Education in Afghanistan: A Cross-Sectional Survey
  

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