title: Violence, the human experience and midwifery.
abstract: Sarah Proechel, Midwife International clinical director, reflects on the state of violence in the world today including its presence in birth and explores its roots as deeply embedded in the human experiences of shame and vulnerability. She offers the role of the midwife as an opportunity to transform violence at the source, holding the space for a more peaceful world to be born.
authors.affiliation: sarah@berkshirefamilymidwifery.com
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Proechel
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008429:Maternal Welfare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008880:Midwifery / Q000379:methods*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012944:Social Support; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control*