International Confederation of Midwives
@internationalmidwives.org
The global voice of midwives
Learn more: www.internationalmidwives.org
Learn more: www.internationalmidwives.org
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One day you or someone you know will need a midwife — but the world is one million short.
That’s why we’re launching the #OneMillionMore global petition to grow, support and sustain the midwifery workforce.
Sign today: zurl.co/eTYZT
That’s why we’re launching the #OneMillionMore global petition to grow, support and sustain the midwifery workforce.
Sign today: zurl.co/eTYZT
Listen to a sponsor’s experience with the Midwife Leaders Executive Sponsorship Programme!
Supporting the next generation of midwife leaders not only strengthens their growth but also helps shape the future of sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, & adolescent health globally.
🔗: zurl.co/Jmdgz
Supporting the next generation of midwife leaders not only strengthens their growth but also helps shape the future of sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, & adolescent health globally.
🔗: zurl.co/Jmdgz
January 16, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Listen to a sponsor’s experience with the Midwife Leaders Executive Sponsorship Programme!
Supporting the next generation of midwife leaders not only strengthens their growth but also helps shape the future of sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, & adolescent health globally.
🔗: zurl.co/Jmdgz
Supporting the next generation of midwife leaders not only strengthens their growth but also helps shape the future of sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, & adolescent health globally.
🔗: zurl.co/Jmdgz
WomenLift Health, in partnership with the Women in Leadership Advancement Network, is launching a programme for midwives in West Africa to grow as leaders, influence health systems, and advance quality, respectful maternity care in their countries and communities.
Learn more: zurl.co/6R9Fh
Learn more: zurl.co/6R9Fh
2026 West Africa Midwifery Leadership Journey | WomenLift Health
WomenLift Health, in partnership with the Women in Leadership Advancement Network (WILAN), is launching a 12-month Midwifery Leadership Journey to strengthen the leadership capacity and networks of mid- to senior-career women advancing midwifery and maternal and newborn health (MNH) across Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, and Burkina Faso.
www.womenlifthealth.org
January 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM
WomenLift Health, in partnership with the Women in Leadership Advancement Network, is launching a programme for midwives in West Africa to grow as leaders, influence health systems, and advance quality, respectful maternity care in their countries and communities.
Learn more: zurl.co/6R9Fh
Learn more: zurl.co/6R9Fh
Paying it forward makes all the difference! By contributing, you can open doors for midwives who wouldn’t otherwise be able to attend the ICM Congress in Lisbon — a once-in-a-lifetime chance to learn, connect, and bring home knowledge and inspiration to their communities.
🔗zurl.co/szqZK
🔗zurl.co/szqZK
January 16, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Paying it forward makes all the difference! By contributing, you can open doors for midwives who wouldn’t otherwise be able to attend the ICM Congress in Lisbon — a once-in-a-lifetime chance to learn, connect, and bring home knowledge and inspiration to their communities.
🔗zurl.co/szqZK
🔗zurl.co/szqZK
Meet one of our Midwife Leaders Executive Sponsorship Programme sponsees!
The programme helps emerging midwifery leaders gain strategic visibility, expand their networks, & develop the skills to influence health systems and policies worldwide.
Applications are open until 19 January: zurl.co/qrAYa
The programme helps emerging midwifery leaders gain strategic visibility, expand their networks, & develop the skills to influence health systems and policies worldwide.
Applications are open until 19 January: zurl.co/qrAYa
January 15, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Meet one of our Midwife Leaders Executive Sponsorship Programme sponsees!
The programme helps emerging midwifery leaders gain strategic visibility, expand their networks, & develop the skills to influence health systems and policies worldwide.
Applications are open until 19 January: zurl.co/qrAYa
The programme helps emerging midwifery leaders gain strategic visibility, expand their networks, & develop the skills to influence health systems and policies worldwide.
Applications are open until 19 January: zurl.co/qrAYa
We are proud to announce a new strategic partnership with the International Rescue Committee to strengthen sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, and adolescent health in humanitarian and fragile settings worldwide.
Read more: zurl.co/jtULo
Read more: zurl.co/jtULo
January 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM
We are proud to announce a new strategic partnership with the International Rescue Committee to strengthen sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, and adolescent health in humanitarian and fragile settings worldwide.
Read more: zurl.co/jtULo
Read more: zurl.co/jtULo
If you’re already promoting the One Million More petition—through events, social media, posters, or community actions—you could win free registration to attend the ICM Triennial Congress in Lisbon.
Take a picture of your activity featuring the petition & try your chance!
Learn more: zurl.co/Ff6h3
Take a picture of your activity featuring the petition & try your chance!
Learn more: zurl.co/Ff6h3
January 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM
If you’re already promoting the One Million More petition—through events, social media, posters, or community actions—you could win free registration to attend the ICM Triennial Congress in Lisbon.
Take a picture of your activity featuring the petition & try your chance!
Learn more: zurl.co/Ff6h3
Take a picture of your activity featuring the petition & try your chance!
Learn more: zurl.co/Ff6h3
For many women in Iran, access to accurate information about pregnancy, birth, and postnatal care is limited.
Midwife Nafiseh changed that by cfreating an online platform for mothers everywhere, teaching a new generation of midwives and advocating to policymakers.
Read more: zurl.co/jcNOy
Midwife Nafiseh changed that by cfreating an online platform for mothers everywhere, teaching a new generation of midwives and advocating to policymakers.
Read more: zurl.co/jcNOy
January 14, 2026 at 3:30 PM
For many women in Iran, access to accurate information about pregnancy, birth, and postnatal care is limited.
Midwife Nafiseh changed that by cfreating an online platform for mothers everywhere, teaching a new generation of midwives and advocating to policymakers.
Read more: zurl.co/jcNOy
Midwife Nafiseh changed that by cfreating an online platform for mothers everywhere, teaching a new generation of midwives and advocating to policymakers.
Read more: zurl.co/jcNOy
France24 recently featured midwife Justine Le Lez discussing the challenges women face during birth worldwide, and why having more midwives is crucial. She highlights our #OneMillionMore petition - so everyone can benefit from safe, respectful, and high-quality care.
Watch more: zurl.co/noDax
Watch more: zurl.co/noDax
Quand les femmes prennent l’accouchement en main • FRANCE 24
Encore aujourd'hui, les accouchées ne sont pas toujours au centre du processus. Leur voix peut être écrasée par l’équipe médicale, leur plan d’accouchement o...
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January 13, 2026 at 3:30 PM
France24 recently featured midwife Justine Le Lez discussing the challenges women face during birth worldwide, and why having more midwives is crucial. She highlights our #OneMillionMore petition - so everyone can benefit from safe, respectful, and high-quality care.
Watch more: zurl.co/noDax
Watch more: zurl.co/noDax
ICM’s Regulation Glossary provides clear definitions of key terms used in midwifery regulation, helping regulators, policymakers, educators, and professional associations build a shared understanding and strengthen regulatory systems worldwide.
Download the glossary at: zurl.co/C83Tc
Download the glossary at: zurl.co/C83Tc
January 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM
ICM’s Regulation Glossary provides clear definitions of key terms used in midwifery regulation, helping regulators, policymakers, educators, and professional associations build a shared understanding and strengthen regulatory systems worldwide.
Download the glossary at: zurl.co/C83Tc
Download the glossary at: zurl.co/C83Tc
A review examining 19 Australian health‑professional associations found that most lack explicit policies to protect breastfeeding from commercial influence. This could undermine breastfeeding support and potentially compromise infant and maternal health.
🔗: zurl.co/MpWzI
🔗: zurl.co/MpWzI
January 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM
A review examining 19 Australian health‑professional associations found that most lack explicit policies to protect breastfeeding from commercial influence. This could undermine breastfeeding support and potentially compromise infant and maternal health.
🔗: zurl.co/MpWzI
🔗: zurl.co/MpWzI
A midwife demonstrates the Leopold Maneuvers to midwives participants at the workshop organised by Japan Academy of Midwifery in Tokyo, Japan.
Practical experience is fundamental for students to increasingly integrate knowledge and skills and contribute to health & well-being.
📸by Noriko Hayashi
Practical experience is fundamental for students to increasingly integrate knowledge and skills and contribute to health & well-being.
📸by Noriko Hayashi
January 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
A midwife demonstrates the Leopold Maneuvers to midwives participants at the workshop organised by Japan Academy of Midwifery in Tokyo, Japan.
Practical experience is fundamental for students to increasingly integrate knowledge and skills and contribute to health & well-being.
📸by Noriko Hayashi
Practical experience is fundamental for students to increasingly integrate knowledge and skills and contribute to health & well-being.
📸by Noriko Hayashi
Even when not able to attend the ICM Congress, some midwives understand the incredible value of gifting this opportunity to someone else.
You can also do the same to support a midwife from low- and middle-income countries to participate to Congress this June.
Learn more & donate: zurl.co/K6CXT
You can also do the same to support a midwife from low- and middle-income countries to participate to Congress this June.
Learn more & donate: zurl.co/K6CXT
January 9, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Even when not able to attend the ICM Congress, some midwives understand the incredible value of gifting this opportunity to someone else.
You can also do the same to support a midwife from low- and middle-income countries to participate to Congress this June.
Learn more & donate: zurl.co/K6CXT
You can also do the same to support a midwife from low- and middle-income countries to participate to Congress this June.
Learn more & donate: zurl.co/K6CXT
It's finally congress year!
Are you ready to gather in Lisbon in just 6 months to strengthen midwifery, share knowledge, and drive change for women, newborns, and families everywhere?
Learn more and register now: zurl.co/rA2n1
Are you ready to gather in Lisbon in just 6 months to strengthen midwifery, share knowledge, and drive change for women, newborns, and families everywhere?
Learn more and register now: zurl.co/rA2n1
January 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM
It's finally congress year!
Are you ready to gather in Lisbon in just 6 months to strengthen midwifery, share knowledge, and drive change for women, newborns, and families everywhere?
Learn more and register now: zurl.co/rA2n1
Are you ready to gather in Lisbon in just 6 months to strengthen midwifery, share knowledge, and drive change for women, newborns, and families everywhere?
Learn more and register now: zurl.co/rA2n1
Have you already sent the link to your friends and colleagues & are wondering what else you can do to promote the #OneMillionMore petition?
Here are 5 ways you can keep advocating for more midwives & call government to invest in the midwifery workforce!
Sign & share the petition now: zurl.co/XIQjT
Here are 5 ways you can keep advocating for more midwives & call government to invest in the midwifery workforce!
Sign & share the petition now: zurl.co/XIQjT
January 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Have you already sent the link to your friends and colleagues & are wondering what else you can do to promote the #OneMillionMore petition?
Here are 5 ways you can keep advocating for more midwives & call government to invest in the midwifery workforce!
Sign & share the petition now: zurl.co/XIQjT
Here are 5 ways you can keep advocating for more midwives & call government to invest in the midwifery workforce!
Sign & share the petition now: zurl.co/XIQjT
This #ResourceTuesday learn what makes midwife-led birthing centres work!
Discover key findings, lessons learned, and evidence to support scaling up this model of care.
Catch it again here: zurl.co/2J5Ye
Discover key findings, lessons learned, and evidence to support scaling up this model of care.
Catch it again here: zurl.co/2J5Ye
January 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM
This #ResourceTuesday learn what makes midwife-led birthing centres work!
Discover key findings, lessons learned, and evidence to support scaling up this model of care.
Catch it again here: zurl.co/2J5Ye
Discover key findings, lessons learned, and evidence to support scaling up this model of care.
Catch it again here: zurl.co/2J5Ye
The first cohort of ICM's Executive Sponsorship Programme included more than 100 participants, opening new possibilities for current and future global midwifery leaders.
Applications for the second cohort are now OPEN! Apply to be an Executive Sponsor or Sponsee by 19 January: zurl.co/WlZUJ
Applications for the second cohort are now OPEN! Apply to be an Executive Sponsor or Sponsee by 19 January: zurl.co/WlZUJ
ICM Launches the Second Cohort of the Midwife Leaders Executive Sponsorship Programme | International Confederation of Midwives
Following the success of the inaugural cohort launched in June 2025, the second cohort is now open for applications! The programme equips midwives with the skills, visibility, and networks to lead, advocate, and shape the future of the profession.
internationalmidwives.org
January 6, 2026 at 10:41 AM
The first cohort of ICM's Executive Sponsorship Programme included more than 100 participants, opening new possibilities for current and future global midwifery leaders.
Applications for the second cohort are now OPEN! Apply to be an Executive Sponsor or Sponsee by 19 January: zurl.co/WlZUJ
Applications for the second cohort are now OPEN! Apply to be an Executive Sponsor or Sponsee by 19 January: zurl.co/WlZUJ
A recent study in Italy offers important insights into how mental health screening and support during pregnancy and postpartum are being perceived and delivered — highlighting both challenges and opportunities for midwives and maternity care.
Read the full article: zurl.co/y9KzN
Read the full article: zurl.co/y9KzN
Midwives’ perspectives on exploring emotional well-being during prenatal and postnatal care in the Italian contest: a qualitative study (the BEN_EM_OS study)
Perinatal mental health issues, including depression, anxiety disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder, affect 10-20% of women during pregnancy a…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM
A recent study in Italy offers important insights into how mental health screening and support during pregnancy and postpartum are being perceived and delivered — highlighting both challenges and opportunities for midwives and maternity care.
Read the full article: zurl.co/y9KzN
Read the full article: zurl.co/y9KzN
What are your hopes for 2026?
Here’s what the ICM team is wishing for midwives in the year ahead.
Tell us yours in the comments!
And sign the petition to make these dreams a reality: zurl.co/DmBzq
Here’s what the ICM team is wishing for midwives in the year ahead.
Tell us yours in the comments!
And sign the petition to make these dreams a reality: zurl.co/DmBzq
January 2, 2026 at 12:01 PM
What are your hopes for 2026?
Here’s what the ICM team is wishing for midwives in the year ahead.
Tell us yours in the comments!
And sign the petition to make these dreams a reality: zurl.co/DmBzq
Here’s what the ICM team is wishing for midwives in the year ahead.
Tell us yours in the comments!
And sign the petition to make these dreams a reality: zurl.co/DmBzq
ICM wishes you happy holidays! We are grateful to our global midwife community, partners, and supporters.
We look ahead to 2026 with energy and purpose — a year where we’ll continue pushing for #OneMillionMore, gather at our upcoming ICM Triennial Congress, and drive forward the change needed.
We look ahead to 2026 with energy and purpose — a year where we’ll continue pushing for #OneMillionMore, gather at our upcoming ICM Triennial Congress, and drive forward the change needed.
December 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
ICM wishes you happy holidays! We are grateful to our global midwife community, partners, and supporters.
We look ahead to 2026 with energy and purpose — a year where we’ll continue pushing for #OneMillionMore, gather at our upcoming ICM Triennial Congress, and drive forward the change needed.
We look ahead to 2026 with energy and purpose — a year where we’ll continue pushing for #OneMillionMore, gather at our upcoming ICM Triennial Congress, and drive forward the change needed.
As we approach the end of the year, we need your help to reach 20,000 signatures for One Million More.
If every one of our Instagram followers shared this petition with just two people, we would gain almost 60,000 additional signatures!
Sign now & share with two people today:
zurl.co/UthiA
If every one of our Instagram followers shared this petition with just two people, we would gain almost 60,000 additional signatures!
Sign now & share with two people today:
zurl.co/UthiA
December 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
As we approach the end of the year, we need your help to reach 20,000 signatures for One Million More.
If every one of our Instagram followers shared this petition with just two people, we would gain almost 60,000 additional signatures!
Sign now & share with two people today:
zurl.co/UthiA
If every one of our Instagram followers shared this petition with just two people, we would gain almost 60,000 additional signatures!
Sign now & share with two people today:
zurl.co/UthiA
On this #ResourceTuesday, we are highlighting this practical guide outlining twelve essential steps to ensure maternity care is safe, respectful, and centred on families — from labour through to newborn care.
Download it here: zurl.co/8MF6w
Download it here: zurl.co/8MF6w
December 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM
On this #ResourceTuesday, we are highlighting this practical guide outlining twelve essential steps to ensure maternity care is safe, respectful, and centred on families — from labour through to newborn care.
Download it here: zurl.co/8MF6w
Download it here: zurl.co/8MF6w
It’s been a challenging year for sexual and reproductive health and rights, but midwives and their allies have kept moving forward.
We’re working to put #OneMillionMore midwives at the centre of health, advocacy, and change. Thank you for being part of the journey—here’s to a strong start to 2026!
We’re working to put #OneMillionMore midwives at the centre of health, advocacy, and change. Thank you for being part of the journey—here’s to a strong start to 2026!
December 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
It’s been a challenging year for sexual and reproductive health and rights, but midwives and their allies have kept moving forward.
We’re working to put #OneMillionMore midwives at the centre of health, advocacy, and change. Thank you for being part of the journey—here’s to a strong start to 2026!
We’re working to put #OneMillionMore midwives at the centre of health, advocacy, and change. Thank you for being part of the journey—here’s to a strong start to 2026!
Midwives support menstrual health at every stage of life. They help manage periods, support women, & provide trusted menstrual health education.
That’s why we’re calling for #OneMillionMore midwives - so every woman, everywhere, can access informed, person-centred care.
Sign & share: zurl.co/4tZJ5
That’s why we’re calling for #OneMillionMore midwives - so every woman, everywhere, can access informed, person-centred care.
Sign & share: zurl.co/4tZJ5
December 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Midwives support menstrual health at every stage of life. They help manage periods, support women, & provide trusted menstrual health education.
That’s why we’re calling for #OneMillionMore midwives - so every woman, everywhere, can access informed, person-centred care.
Sign & share: zurl.co/4tZJ5
That’s why we’re calling for #OneMillionMore midwives - so every woman, everywhere, can access informed, person-centred care.
Sign & share: zurl.co/4tZJ5
A qualitative study in Japan highlights why midwives must be supported to practise to their full scope, including autonomous decision‐making, continuous monitoring, & relational care, so that women everywhere receive responsive, right-based care before, during & after childbirth.
🔗: zurl.co/YxWFD
🔗: zurl.co/YxWFD
Clinical judgement processes of midwives engaged in in-hospital midwife-led births: a qualitative exploratory study
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - Japan is facing a significant shortage of obstetricians, particularly in rural areas. To address this problem, the government has been promoting in-hospital...
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December 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
A qualitative study in Japan highlights why midwives must be supported to practise to their full scope, including autonomous decision‐making, continuous monitoring, & relational care, so that women everywhere receive responsive, right-based care before, during & after childbirth.
🔗: zurl.co/YxWFD
🔗: zurl.co/YxWFD
This holiday season, help send a midwife to the 34th ICM Triennial Congress in Lisbon!
Your donation will give a midwife from a low- or middle-income country the chance to learn from global experts, share experiences, and bring new ideas back to their community.
🔗: zurl.co/AIBEt
Your donation will give a midwife from a low- or middle-income country the chance to learn from global experts, share experiences, and bring new ideas back to their community.
🔗: zurl.co/AIBEt
December 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
This holiday season, help send a midwife to the 34th ICM Triennial Congress in Lisbon!
Your donation will give a midwife from a low- or middle-income country the chance to learn from global experts, share experiences, and bring new ideas back to their community.
🔗: zurl.co/AIBEt
Your donation will give a midwife from a low- or middle-income country the chance to learn from global experts, share experiences, and bring new ideas back to their community.
🔗: zurl.co/AIBEt