Tag Archives: midwives

Ina May Gaskin on bodily autonomy and birth

By Anna | Published: January 6, 2012
TweetIn my interview last week with Ina May Gaskin, I couldn’t resist taking the opportunity to ask an extra question for our readers. I asked Ina May what could our readers do to learn more on the topic of bodily autonomy and birth, and she suggested watching the two videos after the jump, of an [...]
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The Feministing Five: Ina May Gaskin

By Anna | Published: December 30, 2011
TweetAs promised, this week’s Feministing Five is with the legendary Ina May Gaskin. Ina May is the famed “midwife of modern midwifery” and has revolutionized the way the world views this ancient practice since the emergence of her seminal book “Spiritual Midwifery.” This past month, Ina May was awarded the Alternative Nobel Peace Prize in [...]
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Badass midwife wins 2011 CNN Hero Award

By Jos | Published: December 13, 2011
TweetMidwife Robin Lim has won the 2011 CNN Hero Award, which comes with a $300,000 prize to help her cause. About Robin, from CNN: Robin Lim, an American woman who has helped thousands of poor Indonesian women have a healthy pregnancy and birth, was named the 2011 CNN Hero of the Year on Sunday night. [...]
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