May I introduce my friend, Prof. Etsuko Matsuoka who is an anthropologist teaching at Nara Women's Unversity in Japan. She is going to London on 20th and 21st November to do interviews with members of NCT and AIMS in order to study women's rights issues in childbirth. I recommended her to meet Mary Newburn but I do not have Mary's contact address. I wonder if anyone could ask Mary if she is prepared to meet Etsuko and talk to her about history of NCT and issues around support groups for childbirth. My email address is [log in to unmask] I also recommended Etsuko to contact Birthrights and wrote to them.
I am a practising midwife in Tokyo now but I used to practice in the UK for many years and I met Mary when I was working in London as an independent midwife. Working in Japan for the last three years since I came back from UK I am trying to raise awareness of women's rights in childbirth and I encourage Japanese academics to meet activists abroad for inspiration. Thanking you in anticipation.
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