Field Initiatives

Work extending midwifery education, research, and cultural knowledge systems

Beyond consulting and education, our work includes initiatives that contribute to the advancement of midwifery as both a professional discipline and a knowledge system. These projects reflect ongoing efforts to expand training pathways, support culturally grounded practices, and strengthen the visibility and sustainability of midwifery across diverse contexts.

Education.

Practice.

Equity. Sovereignty.

A Broader Commitment to the Field

Collectively, these initiatives contribute to the expansion, visibility, and continuity of midwifery knowledge, education, and practice across diverse contexts.

Kolibrí International Birth Institute

An educational institute focused on expanding autonomous midwifery training through culturally grounded, equity-based approaches. This work integrates continuing education, global collaboration, and anthropological frameworks to support the growth and recognition of midwifery across diverse communities.

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Komadrona Media Lab

A research-driven media initiative exploring birth through documentary, photography, and multimodal storytelling. Grounded in media anthropology, this work centers cultural memory, reproductive justice, and the visibility of midwifery knowledge systems across communities.

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Placeholder – Indigenous Birth Initiative

An initiative focused on supporting the revitalization and sustainability of midwifery practices within Indigenous and traditional communities across the Americas. This work centers cultural knowledge, community leadership, and approaches that strengthen autonomy, continuity, and dignity in birth practices.

How This Work Advances the Field

Translating strategy into measurable, field-level impact

Education & Learning Spaces

We develop and support accessible learning environments that expand midwifery education through online courses, workshops, and immersive training. These spaces connect practitioners, educators, and communities, strengthening pathways for skill-building, continuing education, and collaborative exchange.

Knowledge Exchange & Collaboration

Our initiatives bring together midwives, researchers, artists, and community leaders across local and international contexts. These collaborations support the sharing of diverse knowledge systems and create spaces where practice, research, and cultural experience inform one another.

Storytelling & Media Documentation

Through film, photography, and multimodal media, we document and share stories that hold the depth and complexity of birth and midwifery. This work bridges research and lived experience, contributing to the visibility of practices and perspectives that resist erasure.

Ancestral Knowledge & Cultural Continuity

We support the recognition and integration of ancestral and traditional midwifery knowledge within contemporary education and practice. This work contributes to the continuity of cultural knowledge systems and approaches to birth that center dignity, autonomy, and community leadership.

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We support midwifery organizations, educators, and leadership teams in strengthening training programs, aligning governance, and expanding the midwifery workforce through evidence-informed strategy and practical implementation.