Applications are currently being accepted for the WomenLift Health x WILAN Midwifery Leadership Journey 2026. Interested applicant are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About WomenLift Health x WILAN Midwifery Leadership Journey
The 2026 West Africa Midwifery Leadership Journey is a 12‑month, fully funded leadership program designed to strengthen the capacity of mid‑ to senior‑career women working in midwifery and maternal & newborn health (MNH) across Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, and Burkina Faso.
Benefits of WomenLift Health x WILAN Midwifery Leadership Journey
- The Program is free (all program costs, including travel and lodging are covered .
WomenLift Health x WILAN Midwifery Leadership Journey Requirements
- Identify as a woman
- Are Mid to Senior Career Leader: has 10-25 years of work experience
- Are a citizen who resides and works within the following 4 countries: Burkina Faso, Ghana, Senegal, Nigeria.
- Participants must possess strong written and verbal English skills that go beyond basic or technical communication. This includes the ability to articulate emotions, participate in reflective dialogue, engage in complex interpersonal conversations, and integrate leadership development concepts throughout the Journey.
- Notes / guardrails:
- This is a leadership program (not clinical skills training).
- We aim for disciplinary and geographic diversity across the cohort; inclusion of midwifery allies is to advance research and practice.
- Non-midwife applicants are welcome if their role materially elevates midwifery practice
- Primary portfolio advances midwifery and MNH, demonstrated through one or more roles below (public, private, academia, philanthropy, NGO/nonprofit, or multilateral):
- Clinical & service delivery: Registered midwives (active license), nurse-midwives, ob-gyns, pediatricians/neonatologists, senior nursing leaders; service line, hospital, or network managers (public or private).
- Education & workforce: Deans/faculty of midwifery/nursing schools; pre-/in-service training directors; CPD/curriculum leads; simulation/skills-lab leaders.
- Regulation & professional bodies: Midwifery/nursing councils, accreditation/standards agencies, professional associations.
- Policy, programs & systems: Government MNH leads; NGO/INGO program directors; quality-of-care & respectful maternity care leads; data/monitoring & evaluation heads.
- Financing & payers: Health insurers/HMOs, purchasers, reimbursement/benefits design leads; payment reform or value-based care for maternity/newborn services.
- Private sector & delivery networks: Private hospital groups, clinic chains, and provider networks managing maternity/newborn services at scale.
- Innovation, products & supply: Med-tech, diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, oxygen/supplies, and last-mile logistics leaders bringing MNH tools to practice.
- Digital health & social enterprise: Telehealth, decision-support, workforce platforms, registries—product or implementation leaders focused on MNH.
- Philanthropy, CSR & investment: Program officers, portfolio leads, CSR heads, and impact investors allocating capital to midwifery/MNH outcomes.
- Research & evidence translation: Investigators and implementation scientists moving evidence into policy/practice.
Application Date and Process
- The 2026 Midwifery Journey will take place from May 2026- April 2027.
- Before applying, please check the dates and timing of the sessions to ensure that you would be able to attend all touchpoints. All touchpoints are mandatory to attend while the JourneyPLUS events are optional.
- The in-person residences involving travel include the 4-day Immersion (27-30 July, 2026) and the 2-day Lift-Off (4-5 May, 2027).
Application Deadline
31 December, 2026
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