The “Midwives voices, midwives realities report 2016” documents the voices and realities of 2470 midwifery personnel in 93 countries and describes, from their perspective, the barriers they experience to providing quality, respectful care for women, newborns and their families. The findings highlight that hierarchies of power and gender discrimination hinder progress, but also demonstrate the great potential for improvements in quality of care when the voices of midwives are heard.
Read the report here http://www.healthynewbornnetwork.org/hnn-content/uploads/Midwives-Voices-Midwives-Realities-2016.pdf