Midwifery and Gender Discrimination in Ontario, Canada

Abstract

This four-part series explores the joys and challenges of being an independent midwife (IM). In Ontario, midwives are self-employed, independent contractors paid by the Provincial Government’s Ministry of Health (MOH). They are publicly insured and provide free, accessible care to residents. In this issue of The Student Midwife, Joanna Besana discusses how gender discrimination affects midwives in Ontario.