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Expecting Queen’s alum reflects on role of midwives during pandemic

Written on May 14, 2020. Posted in Features.

Doulton Prudil, Comm ’10, is expecting to give birth any day now. While the COVID-19 pandemic has postponed elective surgeries and medical appointments, childbirths have continued, no matter the inconvenience. For Prudil, who lives just outside of Kingston, her midwives have been a lifeline in these...

Ontario’s midwives deserve pay equity

Written on January 24, 2020. Posted in Editorials.

The World Health Organization has declared 2020 the “year of the nurse and the midwife.” However, when it comes to midwives’ compensation in Ontario, there’s little to celebrate. The Ontario government sets the compensation structure for health care providers like doctors, nurses, and midwives. Currently,...

Midwives should be compensated and treated fairly

Written on September 28, 2018. Posted in Editorials.

Midwives’ unequal pay represents our refusal to fairly compensate women for their labour. In September, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) ruled the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care must settle with the Association of Ontario Midwives (AOM) to correct the pay gap between midwives and...

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Tag: midwives

Expecting Queen’s alum reflects on role of midwives during pandemic

Ontario’s midwives deserve pay equity

Midwives should be compensated and treated fairly

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