Supported by the Johnson and Johnson Foundation, the YML 2021-2023 programme is a part-time, online/in person, learning and professional development experience offered over two-years for 15 early-career midwives and 5 executive midwives from ICM's member associations. The programme aims to:
- Nurture the next generation of midwives by building young midwives’ skills, knowledge and confidence in leadership and advocacy.
- Strengthen Midwives’ Associations globally.
- Build a global community among young midwives to foster support and learning and create opportunities for research, innovation and advocacy.
- Position and equip Young Midwife Leaders as advocates for the midwifery profession, as well as for sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender equality and human rights more broadly.
- Empower young midwives to address some of the biggest global health challenges of today.
Partnership with Johnson & Johnson Foundation
In 2017, the Johnson & Johnson Foundation partnered with ICM to create the Young Midwife Leaders Program to provide selected young midwives with a unique opportunity to learn how to develop as leaders in their professional lives and the communities they work in. This two-year program empowers young midwives with leadership and advocacy competencies to enable them to become advocates for midwifery, maternal and newborn health, sexual and reproductive rights and gender equality around the globe.
Learn more about the YML Programme
➞ Access the YML Programme Information Booklet
YML/EML Blog
The YML/EML community of practice exists to strengthen midwifery leadership capacities and advocacy skills through sharing knowledge, experiences and building networks to shape global midwifery leaders in maternal new-born and adolescent reproductive health.
The primary activities of the community are to;
- Strengthen midwifery leadership capacity
- Strengthen advocacy skills
- Share knowledge and experiences
- Build networks
- Build professional global Midwifery leaders
2021-23 YML/EML Team

Agnes Mwafulirwa
Agnes Mwafulirwa a midwife educator who is passionate about teaching student midwives and…

Anitah Kusaasira
Kusaasira Anitah from Uganda registered midwife working with Mulago Specialized Women and…

Ashu Martha
Shu Martha is a Cameroonian, Registered Midwife and blogger on Maternal and child health…

Asma Khatun
This is Asma Khatun,Goverment deployed Midwife of Benupur Union Sub Center, Gazipur,current…

Augustin Harushimana
Augustin Harushimana is a Burundian, Midwife the founder and chairperson of The Midwife…

Doreen Mwazani
I am Malawian registered nurse midwife working at kamuzu central hospital. Am passionate…

Edith Niber
Edith Niber is a Registered Ghanaian Midwife with the Tamale Teaching Hospital. She is positive…

Feri Anita Wijayanti
Feri Anita Wijayanti is a young and energetic midwife from Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia…

Fredrica Enyonam Hanson
I’m Fredrica Hanson a Ghanaian Registered Midwife, a qualified Registered Nurse and a Health…

Nakatudde Hadijah
Nakatudde Hadijah is a Ugandan ,Midwife Educator and Secretary National Midwives Association…

Hanifatur Rosyidah
Hanifatur Rosyidah is an Indonesian, a midwife with master's degree in Public Health from…

Jeffthanie Mathurin
Jeffthanie Mathurin is an Haitian,
She’s a registered midwife and the communication…

Mahfuja Jhumu
My name Mahfuja Jhumu. I’m a registered midwife of Bangladesh and had been deployed in 2018.…

Oluwatoyin Akinlade
Oluwatoyin Akinlade, a registered and practising Nigerian Midwife who is passionate about…

Philip Chirwa
Philip Chirwa is a Lecturer at Chilubi Island College of Nursing and Midwifery and also…

Praise Dahunsi
Praise Dahunsi is a registered Nurse-Midwife in Nigeria with interests in advocacy and social…

Prasansa Budha Lama
Prasansa Budha Lama a Midwife Officer at Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital, and volunteering…

Rose-Cardelle B Riche
Rose-Cardelle B Riche is a Haitian. She is a registered midwife and treasurer of the Association…

Sabita Khadka
My name is Sabita Khadka, from Nepal. I am very first batch of registered midwife and working…

Zakia Abdallahi
Zakia’s project focuses on advocating for respectful maternity care for midwives in Somalia.…