ABSTRACT
This chapter explores the journey of a midwife from student to senior leader, highlighting the covert and complex racism faced by midwives from minoritised backgrounds. She highlights the lack of respect and silencing that she has experienced as well as the Eurocentric nature of the curriculum that fails to address the health of Black and Brown women. This chapter discusses the founding of the Association of South Asian Midwives (ASAM) as a supportive platform for South Asian midwives to confront discrimination and tackle difficult topics with the communities they represent and advocate for. Additionally, it reflects on why she decided to leave practice and engage in teaching and research to address racism within midwifery.
