Gender-inclusive language in midwifery and perinatal services: A guide and argument for justice

Sally Pezaro; John Pendleton; Rodante van der Waal; Sarah LaChance Adams; Mario J.D.S. Santos; Ash Bainbridge; Krishna Istha; Zan Maeder; John Gilmore; Jeannine Webster; Bunty Lai-Boyd; Anne Marie Brennan; Elizabeth Newnham

doi:10.1111/birt.12844

Gender-inclusive language in midwifery and perinatal services: A guide and argument for justice

Sally Pezaro
, John Pendleton
, Rodante van der Waal
, Sarah LaChance Adams
, Mario J.D.S. Santos
, Ash Bainbridge
, Krishna Istha
, Zan Maeder
, John Gilmore
, Jeannine Webster
, Bunty Lai-Boyd
, Anne Marie Brennan
, Elizabeth Newnham

Philosophy and Religious Studies

University College Dublin

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	435-447
Number of pages	13
Journal	Birth
Volume	52
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/birt.12844
State	Published - Sep 2025

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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Obstetrics and Gynecology

Keywords

equity
gender
inclusive language
intersectional feminism
midwifery
pregnancy
reproductive justice
Perinatal Care/ethics
Social Justice
Humans
Pregnancy
Language
Midwifery/ethics
Female

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