Developing our organisational values: living our anti-racist value
As she nears her first year in post, Birthrights’ CEO, Hazel Williams, reflects on our organisational values and how we are putting our commitment to anti-racism into practice.
The elephant in the room: how the human rights framework is still missing from maternity reform
The NMNI and Nottingham reviews add to the existing body of evidence of human rights violations in maternity services but fail to recognise that solutions must be underpinned by the human rights framework in order to avoid the continuation of catastrophic harm.
Living out our anti-racism value: reflections from our September staff away day
Birthrights’ Policy and Campaigns Manager, Ann-Marie Agyeman, shares her reflections from the team’s September away day which focused on living out our anti-racism value.
Birthrights Day launches to highlight women and birthing peoples’ human rights in maternity care
The first Birthrights Day is being launched on 26 September to shine a light on women and birthing peoples’ basic human rights in maternity care with the slogan – Your body. Your birth. Your rights.
Community power building: reflections from Birthrights’ Community Conversation in Leeds
Birthrights’ Training Manager, Farah Lodhi, shares her reflections and learnings from our Leeds Community Conversation.
Community power building: reflections on Birthrights’ Community Conversations
Birthrights’ Training Manager, Farah Lodhi, shares her reflections and learnings from our Baring-funded Community Conversations project.
2025 – Birthrights’ Year in Review
2025 has been a year of change, growth and challenge for Birthrights.
But our mission remains clear.
Our maternity system is still in crisis, and it is more urgent than ever to do the work that will enable all women and birthing people to make informed, autonomous decisions about their care, free from coercion, discrimination or punishment.
Hazel Williams: My first month as Birthrights’ CEO
My first month as Birthrights’ CEO has been a heady mix of excitement and intensity as I learn more about the work, the future plans and meet the incredible team. I have been relieved to learn that all the things that attracted me to Birthrights are indeed true in practice and some more.
Tara’s story: An RAF lawyer fighting to make military maternity services fairer
Tara’s story: An RAF lawyer fighting to make military maternity services fairer. Here Tara shares her story, how she came into contact with Birthrights and why she is fighting to change military policy around elective caesareans…
MPs debate Baby Loss in the House of Commons
The debate on Baby Loss was held yesterday (October 13) at the House of Commons, on Baby Loss Awareness Week. In our response as Birthrights, we want to be clear that a human rights-centred approach is still missing from the debate and discussions about the maternity care crisis.