The Rebozo & Beyond: Cultural Appropriation in Birth 1 #036

In this episode, Montse Olmos, Mujer dela Tierra, and Mayte Acolt, The Womb Doula, share with us about their roles as birthworkers and what led them to create a petition requesting removal of Rebozo training from doula workshops, which has garnered international attention.
During this conversation we discuss:
~the physical harm from rebozo use that prompted the urgency of the petition
~how many birthworker trainings provide inadequate training for holistic remedies
~how the medical-industrial complex fuels cultural appropriation
~the damage from viewing birthcare provision through an individual vs communal lens
~the exhaustion from needing to validate ancestral wisdom for US birthworkers ad nauseum

If you enjoyed this interview you'll want to tune into the rest of it coming out 5/10 digging deeper into appropriation, accountability, & allyship!

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