Antiracism Nursing and Midwifery: From Praxis to Action
Author(s): Musharrat Ahmed-Landeryou
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publication Date: July 6, 2026
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 214 pages
- ISBN-10: 1032933178
- ISBN-13: 9781032933177
Book Description
Many nurses and midwives, qualified or in training, and their patients, experience racism in the healthcare system. This change-oriented book, based on the knowledge and experiences of people who have lived experience of being Black and minoritised bodies within the professions, and scholars who write and research on the topics, seeks to challenge the status quo.
Exploring the Western-centrism of contemporary healthcare and education that contributes to racialised and health disparities, this innovative ground-breaking book explores the historical and theoretical context of racism in contemporary nursing and midwifery. It goes on to look at the contribution that leadership and education can make to antiracism changes in practice. There are specific topics in chapters discussing whistle-blowing, the impact of covid, the experiences of international nurses and a case study of Welsh nursing antiracism policy. Each chapter takes a pragmatic approach, looking at how to implement antiracism change, ending with a reflection activity for the reader to complete. Intending to mobilise the profession to engage in antiracism policy, practice and education strategically and collaboratively for an equitable and just way of being and doing nursing and midwifery.
This book is an important read for nursing and midwifery students, professionals, educators and leaders.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“This book is a courageous and insightful examination of racism in nursing and midwifery, revealing how inequality persists despite decades of policy driven solutions. Through the combined power of Critical Race Theory and studies it exposed the hidden dynamics woven into systems, cultures and everyday practice. Using real life case studies, it brings to light the structural forces that undermine fairness and compromise the wellbeing of both staff and patients. This work challenges readers to confront uncomfortable truths while offering a clear pathway to meaningful reform. Personally I believe this is essential reading for all who are committed to creating a just, compassionate and inclusive profession.“
– Michelle Cox, FRCN FQICN, Michelle Cox Consultancy
“This book takes the reader on a rigorous and critically informed journey that positions anti-racism as foundational to nursing and midwifery theory and practice. Drawing on Critical Race Theory, it makes visible the structural, institutional, and everyday manifestations of racism within the professions, offering clear definitions alongside grounded examples. Interwoven throughout the chapters are emancipatory concepts and practices that invite the reader into acts of critical reflection and praxis. In doing so, the book moves beyond description to action, equipping nurses and midwives to challenge inequity, advance justice, and support care practices that recognise and uphold the value of all life. It is essential reading not only for practitioners, but also for policy makers, managers and leaders, whose decisions shape education, workforce cultures, and health systems, providing critical insights to inform equitable policy, ethical leadership, and systemic change.”
– Professor Joy Warmington , CEO BRAP (Birmingham Race Action Partnership)
“This book is important and transformative. The book is a powerful and necessary examination of racism and antiracism in nursing and midwifery. Combining scholarship with lived experience, it supports professionals, leaders, policy makers and students to critically reflect on practice, confront structural inequities, and commit to actions, creating more socially just, inclusive, and compassionate nursing and midwifery to change the status quo.”
– Professor Gina Awoko Higginbottom, MBE, FQICN, FAAN Emeritus Professor of Ethnicity and Community Health, School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Adjunct Professor, University of Alberta, Canada
About the Author
Musharrat J. Ahmed-Landeryou is Associate Professor and Professional Lead in Occupational Therapy at London South Bank University, where she leads the School of Allied and Community Health’s decolonising strategy.
