Reproductive coercion and women’s health
Posted onSexual violence–related pregnancy among internally displaced women in an internally displaced persons camp in northeast Nigeria
Posted onPacific midwives can help reduce domestic violence – UN
Posted onMidwives on the Edge—Providing Essential Care in Crisis Settings
Posted onAcross many settings, midwives are key players in the maternal health workforce. The Maternal Health Task Force recently had the pleasure of interviewing Sera Bonds, Founder/CEO of Circle of Health International, for her insight into successes, challenges and the role of midwifery in crisis settings…read more
“Staying for the children”: The role of natal relatives in supporting women experiencing intimate partner violence during pregnancy in northern Tanzania – A qualitative study
Posted onWhy Gender Inequities Must Be Addressed to Improve Maternal Health Care
Posted onWhile some work has been done to develop gender-integrated interventions to improve the health of mothers and babies, there are still unexplored or unanswered questions about the relationship between gender and maternal health. A recent paper explored how gender dynamics—particularly gendered power relations—impact maternal health care access and utilization in eastern Uganda…read more