International Women’s Day 2022

International Women's Day 2022 Today, we celebrate women's achievement; celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. We also focus on what is yet to be achieved. This year’s theme is #BreakTheBias.  Gender bias and other forms of socioeconomic subordination, which are embedded in our society impact negatively on pregnant women, with the

2021 Annual Report

2021 - Annual Report President Report The centrality of women in every community means that the impact of preventable conditions are far-reaching, affecting the entire community, let alone the woman herself. Access to respectful, appropriate, safe, woman centered care during pregnancy, labour, birth and the postpartum are the expectations of our communities, yet often not

Woman centred maternity care

Achieving a woman centred approach to maternity care? Maternal Health Matters believes there is a need to articulate what being woman-centred in maternity care means and what constitutes woman-centred approaches to maternity care. In essence, woman-centred maternity care can be summed up in two words - dignity and respect - we ….‘are human beings, and

End Violence against Women Now!

2021 Theme: Orange the World: End Violence against Women Now! PHOTO:UN Women While the international day is about all women, we today will focus on pregnant women. A pregnancy without violence for all women is possible with education, essential services across policing, justice, health, and social sectors, and sufficient financing dedicated to women’s rights. The

Data holds key

We should take the opportunity to ensure safe and respectful maternity care for all women. As a society we require rigorous data, to evaluate outcomes and identify poor quality maternity care. Data holds key: It demonstrates the size and nature of problems, and brings clarity around who is falling through the cracks. An improved national

Compassion – 2

Compassion and why it is relevant in maternity care We know that compassion and support generally feature high on pregnant women’s wish lists. We also know that some pregnant women fear the pain of childbirth. But do maternity care providers feel that managing pain is more useful than compassion? There’s plenty of science now that

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