Not Only Roseanne Barr is Racist
To my fellow white feminists, if you’ve been thinking of yourself as less racist than Roseanne Barr as you consume recent news, I suggest you check out this great article:...
View ArticleHealth care in the US’ biggest colony
By Tamara Trinidad-Gonzalez, Student Midwife First, I must confess that making this post has taken longer in time and energy than I had anticipated. Writing about this subject and all its layers is a...
View ArticleUnderstanding Barriers to Healthcare Among Resettled Refugees
Written by Olivia Kimble, Student Midwife at Bastyr University for the first class in the Midwifery Care series The life of a refugee is inarguably more difficult than most healthcare workers probably...
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Intersex Awareness
Written by Kelsey Chieko Babb for AROMidwifery Blog As we approach Intersex Awareness Day observed on October 26th, I felt compelled to contribute a post highlighting some of the excellent education...
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Review of Black Mamas Matter: A Toolkit for Advancing the Human Right to Safe...
First, let me start off by saying how amazing and informal I found this article to be!! As you read through the article, it hits every aspect and problem regarding the US and global birth outcomes...
View ArticleCulturally Sensitive Care Aims to Improve Indigenous Maternal and Child Health
In a CBC news report ‘We can’t do it alone,’ Julia Whalen informs readers about a recent $2.6 million grant that researchers in Toronto have received. This grant will be used to fund the “Kind Faces...
View ArticleActive Participation in Seeking Legislative Change
There are a variety of paths and opportunities for midwives seeking involvement in efforts to improve health equity for communities of pregnant, birthing, and postpartum persons that have been...
View ArticleDoula Reimbursement: People of Color & Rural Communities
There is a complex history between socio-demographic and historical factors surrounding women of color and rural women, and their ability to have a birth experience that is “characterized by personal...
View ArticleLGBT Health as a Tool for Social Justice
The article “LGBT Health as a Tool for Social Justice” stresses the importance of how health impacts and shapes society, and how a patient’s demographics affect their ability to enjoy fully healthy...
View ArticleSupporting Black Students, Colleagues, and Clients in the Midst of a...
Hello all, During this time of reflection, pain, grief, trauma, and heartache accompanied by a push for global revolution, seeking to achieve equity in midwifery education is as important as ever. As...
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