Global Maternal Health Institute: Policy, Research, Action

Friday, 11 July 2025: 13:00-14:45
Location: SJES006 (Faculty of Legal, Economic, and Social Sciences (JES))
TG03 Human Rights and Global Justice (host committee)
RC32 Women, Gender and Society

Language: English and Spanish

She-stories: Global Maternal Health Institute will examine, highlight as well as attempt to redefine maternal health.

Social forces continue to challenge the health and well-being of women and girls globally. This session intends to challenge narratives and center the voices of women, girls, and marginalized populations globally. Interested participants are encouraged to submit abstracts highlighting unique contributions, community based projects and initiatives, best practices, and methodological insights for examining maternal mortality.

Session Organizer:
Carmela ROYBAL, University of New Mexico, USA
Discussant:
Kamella Cruz CRUZ, Native American Budget and Policy Institute, University of New Mexico, USA
Oral Presentations
Navigating Choice, Agency and Social Class: Maternal Health Care in Siliguri Town, India
Rukmani SHARMA, Ghoshpukur College Siliguri, India
Traditioanl Maternal and Childbirth Practices Among Pastoral Nomadic Communities in Somaliland
Ahmed NUR MUSE, University of Glasgow, Somalia
Obstetric Violence in Spanish Correctional Facilities
Rosa TELLERIA PEREZ, Comillas Pontifical University of Madrid, Spain; Carmen MENESES FALCÓN, Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid, Spain
Feminist Critique of Medical Interventions during Childbirth in Türkiye
Ebrar Begüm ÜSTÜN, Kadir Has University, Turkey
Improving Maternal Health: Using Indigenous Methodologies to Unveil the Root Causes of Poor Maternal Health in Ghana.
Elma BANYEN, Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom; Linda GIBSON, Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom; Mathew NYASHANU, Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom; Dung JIDONG, Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom
The Lived Experiences of Neurodivergent Birthing People in Australia: A Qualitative, Reflexive Analysis
Jayne GARROD, Australia
Kwi’Je -Walking the Lady: Native American Maternal Health, Policy and Rebuilding Healthcare Delivery Systems for Indigenous Women Globally
Carmela ROYBAL, University of New Mexico, USA
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