Mothering and Maternity

The topic of mothering and maternity has been on our minds quite a bit recently, particularly with the launch of Usha Lesizalo, a multi-country and multi-stakeholder collaborative that will mobilise resources for local health systems to scale human-centred approaches to maternal and neonatal health. As such, a few Perceptors have decided to write about it and share their thoughts, whether it’s what mothering is to them, how it’s influenced their work, mothering in their personal lives, or how mothering has shaped who they are today.

Read the collection of pieces below, which are a wonderful reflection of our Perceptors’ diverse views, experiences, and styles.

The Mama Sutra

By Shivani Ranchod | July 2023 The word sutra refers to ancient texts which contain observations which point at some sort of truth (akin to a finger pointing at the...