Our new Position Paper: ARCC advocates for expanding the role of midwives in abortion access by giving them prescribing authority for medication abortion; and we recognize ad promote the value of traditional Indigenous healing practices for midwivery.
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October 11, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Our new Position Paper: ARCC advocates for expanding the role of midwives in abortion access by giving them prescribing authority for medication abortion; and we recognize ad promote the value of traditional Indigenous healing practices for midwivery.
www.arcc-cdac.ca/media/12-wid...
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"Men are not allowed to be MWs because of strict gender segregation customs.
Indeed, Afghanistan is one of the most dangerous places in the world for a woman to give birth...a woman dies every two hours across Afghanistan in birth-related complications."
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Indeed, Afghanistan is one of the most dangerous places in the world for a woman to give birth...a woman dies every two hours across Afghanistan in birth-related complications."
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Afghan women reportedly barred from studying nursing and midwivery
Several sources confirm the Taliban pronouncement, part of ongoing efforts to curtail education for girls and women. Women studying these subjects say they were barred from classes this week.
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December 5, 2024 at 3:50 AM
"Men are not allowed to be MWs because of strict gender segregation customs.
Indeed, Afghanistan is one of the most dangerous places in the world for a woman to give birth...a woman dies every two hours across Afghanistan in birth-related complications."
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Indeed, Afghanistan is one of the most dangerous places in the world for a woman to give birth...a woman dies every two hours across Afghanistan in birth-related complications."
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
We waited so long for NPR links to finally work. Link previews are great, better than no alt-text.
By prohibiting women ftom training in these critical fields, they are hastening a public health crisis by creating shortage of healthcare professionals in the future.
By prohibiting women ftom training in these critical fields, they are hastening a public health crisis by creating shortage of healthcare professionals in the future.
December 5, 2024 at 3:34 AM
We waited so long for NPR links to finally work. Link previews are great, better than no alt-text.
By prohibiting women ftom training in these critical fields, they are hastening a public health crisis by creating shortage of healthcare professionals in the future.
By prohibiting women ftom training in these critical fields, they are hastening a public health crisis by creating shortage of healthcare professionals in the future.
“A Midwife’s Tale: the life of Martha Ballard Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812l by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich #pregnantbodies #midwivery, #abortion #reproductiveaccess #booksky #reading #memoirs #reading
January 9, 2025 at 1:45 PM
“A Midwife’s Tale: the life of Martha Ballard Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812l by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich #pregnantbodies #midwivery, #abortion #reproductiveaccess #booksky #reading #memoirs #reading
Campop blog #42: The quality of care during birth has always affected outcomes for both mothers and infants. But the introduction of midwivery training in 1902 did seem to have an impact - today's blog explains why
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The Cambridge Group for the History of Population and Social Structure, CambridgeCall the midwife! Birth attendance and birth outcomes across history. « Top of the Campops: 60 things you didn't know ...
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March 27, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Campop blog #42: The quality of care during birth has always affected outcomes for both mothers and infants. But the introduction of midwivery training in 1902 did seem to have an impact - today's blog explains why
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www.campop.geog.cam.ac.uk/blog/2025/03...
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Afghan women reportedly barred from studying nursing and midwivery www.npr.org/sections...
December 9, 2024 at 10:44 PM
Afghan women reportedly barred from studying nursing and midwivery www.npr.org/sections...
Men aren't allowed to be midwives and now women aren't allowed to study nursing or midwivery so basically, if you become pg in Afghanistan, well... good luck!
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Afghan women reportedly barred from studying nursing and midwivery
Several sources confirm the Taliban pronouncement, part of ongoing efforts to curtail education for girls and women. Women studying these subjects say they were barred from classes this week.
www.npr.org
December 5, 2024 at 1:59 AM
Men aren't allowed to be midwives and now women aren't allowed to study nursing or midwivery so basically, if you become pg in Afghanistan, well... good luck!
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
A very common tool of oppressive regimes that specifically subvert women's rights - including historically, here in the USA - is depriving women of the ability to care for their and other's health. www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Afghan women reportedly barred from studying nursing and midwivery
Several sources confirm the Taliban pronouncement, part of ongoing efforts to curtail education for girls and women. Women studying these subjects say they were barred from classes this week.
www.npr.org
December 5, 2024 at 6:30 PM
A very common tool of oppressive regimes that specifically subvert women's rights - including historically, here in the USA - is depriving women of the ability to care for their and other's health. www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Afghan women barred from studying nursing. www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Afghan women reportedly barred from studying nursing and midwivery
Several sources confirm the Taliban pronouncement, part of ongoing efforts to curtail education for girls and women. Women studying these subjects say they were barred from classes this week.
www.npr.org
December 5, 2024 at 12:41 AM
Afghan women barred from studying nursing. www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Taliban takes steps to preven women from studying nursing & midwifery.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Afghan women reportedly barred from studying nursing and midwivery
Several sources confirm the Taliban pronouncement, part of ongoing efforts to curtail education for girls and women. Women studying these subjects say they were barred from classes this week.
www.npr.org
December 5, 2024 at 12:47 AM
Taliban takes steps to preven women from studying nursing & midwifery.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
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Because keeping your women subdued is more important than your economy, the survival of your offspring, and the health of your people.
"Nature has given women so much power that the law has very wisely given them little."
— Samuel Johnson
"Nature has given women so much power that the law has very wisely given them little."
— Samuel Johnson
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December 5, 2024 at 12:17 AM
Because keeping your women subdued is more important than your economy, the survival of your offspring, and the health of your people.
"Nature has given women so much power that the law has very wisely given them little."
— Samuel Johnson
"Nature has given women so much power that the law has very wisely given them little."
— Samuel Johnson
The Taliban's new ban on women’s nursing/midwifery training - though not yet formal - closes a critical path for #education & #healthcare in an already restricted context.
Co-Director @ashleyajackson.bsky.social spoke with NPR on the devastating impacts. Read more: bit.ly/3ZKo8fc
#HumanRightsDay
Co-Director @ashleyajackson.bsky.social spoke with NPR on the devastating impacts. Read more: bit.ly/3ZKo8fc
#HumanRightsDay
Afghan women reportedly barred from studying nursing and midwivery
Several sources confirm the Taliban pronouncement, part of ongoing efforts to curtail education for girls and women. Women studying these subjects say they were barred from classes this week.
www.npr.org
December 11, 2024 at 3:41 PM
The Taliban's new ban on women’s nursing/midwifery training - though not yet formal - closes a critical path for #education & #healthcare in an already restricted context.
Co-Director @ashleyajackson.bsky.social spoke with NPR on the devastating impacts. Read more: bit.ly/3ZKo8fc
#HumanRightsDay
Co-Director @ashleyajackson.bsky.social spoke with NPR on the devastating impacts. Read more: bit.ly/3ZKo8fc
#HumanRightsDay
CCDP Research Associate and Co-Director at the Centre on Armed Groups, @ashleyajackson.bsky.social @Ashley Jackson spoke with NPR about the Taliban's latest move to ban women from attending health institutes in Afghanistan.
You can read the full NPR story here: www.npr.org/sections/goa...
You can read the full NPR story here: www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Afghan women reportedly barred from studying nursing and midwivery
Several sources confirm the Taliban pronouncement, part of ongoing efforts to curtail education for girls and women. Women studying these subjects say they were barred from classes this week.
www.npr.org
December 6, 2024 at 9:14 PM
CCDP Research Associate and Co-Director at the Centre on Armed Groups, @ashleyajackson.bsky.social @Ashley Jackson spoke with NPR about the Taliban's latest move to ban women from attending health institutes in Afghanistan.
You can read the full NPR story here: www.npr.org/sections/goa...
You can read the full NPR story here: www.npr.org/sections/goa...
🥺🥺🥺 How a country subjugates its women.... no education, no healthcare.
That'll do it, provided any of the women last to adulthood. Hm. Maybe that's what they want. A country of young girls bartered for abuse. Despicable.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
That'll do it, provided any of the women last to adulthood. Hm. Maybe that's what they want. A country of young girls bartered for abuse. Despicable.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Afghan women reportedly barred from studying nursing and midwivery
Several sources confirm the Taliban pronouncement, part of ongoing efforts to curtail education for girls and women. Women studying these subjects say they were barred from classes this week.
www.npr.org
December 5, 2024 at 3:17 AM
🥺🥺🥺 How a country subjugates its women.... no education, no healthcare.
That'll do it, provided any of the women last to adulthood. Hm. Maybe that's what they want. A country of young girls bartered for abuse. Despicable.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
That'll do it, provided any of the women last to adulthood. Hm. Maybe that's what they want. A country of young girls bartered for abuse. Despicable.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
"People often say that under the Taliban women are just left to reproduce. Well, now with this new ban on training nurses/midwives, women are left to reproduce and then die on that same table because there will be nobody to help them," Pashtana Durrani said.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Afghan women reportedly barred from studying nursing and midwivery
Several sources confirm the Taliban pronouncement, part of ongoing efforts to curtail education for girls and women. Women studying these subjects say they were barred from classes this week.
www.npr.org
December 5, 2024 at 9:51 AM
"People often say that under the Taliban women are just left to reproduce. Well, now with this new ban on training nurses/midwives, women are left to reproduce and then die on that same table because there will be nobody to help them," Pashtana Durrani said.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
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