A requirement for all International Doula Institute certified birth and postpartum experts, this Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Birth Workers course encompasses what you must know to be an empathetic and inclusive birth expert.
A comprehensive overview of history’s impact on current disparities in birth outcomes ensures birth workers understand the differences in care the families they serve might receive. This course also equips you with the knowledge and resources to help the people you serve have positive and empowering birth and postpartum experiences despite increased risks of disparities.
This course covers North American history and erasure of traditional midwifery in both Indigenous and Black communities, structural and social determinants of health, understanding conscious and unconscious bias, the complexities and biases clients with disabilities face, challenges and biases queer families face, religious discrimination and biases, and more. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Birth Workers course can help every birth expert provide more inclusive support.