What a Midwife Wishes People Knew About Her Job

What A Midwife Wishes People Knew About Her Job

Selamawit Lake Fenta, a midwife from Ethiopia, would like to change a lot of things about her profession — including its name in her country. According to a World Health Organization survey of 2,400 midwives in 2016, they face discrimination, harassment, low pay and poor working conditions despite their critical work of delivering babies and providing other types of care for women, like gynecological exams and family planning information. The professional association of midwives in Ethiopia is working to change the Amharic name — and people’s attitudes — of midwifery.

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