Today we honor midwives everywhere!
Each year on May 5, the global midwifery community comes together to celebrate International Day of the Midwife (IDM). This year’s theme from the International Confederation of Midwives—“Midwives: Critical in Every Crisis”—is a powerful reminder of how essential midwives are, especially in times of upheaval, uncertainty, and change.
To support you in uplifting this message, NACPM is proud to share a new resource: the Storytelling, Advocacy, & Community Action Toolkit.
This toolkit was created to help midwives, clients, students, and supporters:
Share midwifery stories that shift culture and inform policy
Reach out to media using customizable press templates
Post online using sample messaging and graphics from ICM
Connect to downloadable resources like The Economic and Public Health Case for Community Birth
We’ll be updating the toolkit and associated resources throughout the year with new tools and templates. Together, we’re building power, telling our stories, and making midwifery visible in every crisis, and every day.