Teachers: Ray DeVries, Elizabeth Davis, Marsden Wagner, M.D., Diane Barnes, CNM, Ina May Gaskin, Linda Cozzolino |
Content: Politics is explained as the way power is allocated in society. The difference between the two is that authority is revealed, while power asserts itself. Many important ideas are offered to change and strengthen the status of midwives, including: forming coalitions, the importance of statistics, going public, changing the issues and visualizing the ideal, regaining cultural power, as well as practical advice for getting midwifery legislation passed in your state and the importance of public education. We are a global midwifery community with the same concerns; let's remember to be humble and unite.