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Hnutí za aktivní mateřství

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Czech non-governmental organization advocating for normal birth and respectful maternity care.

Last updated September 28, 2026

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Overview

Hnutí za aktivní mateřství (HAM) is a Czech non-governmental, non-profit organization founded on 14 May 1999. It was established as a platform to initiate changes in Czech obstetrics, promoting normal birth and friendly maternity care for mother and child in line with the latest scientific knowledge. The organization's co-founder and chair of the Executive Committee is Petra Sovová. HAM's main activities include a cycle of interactive lectures called 'Healthy Adolescence' (Zdravé dospívání) covering topics such as pregnancy, childbirth, menstruation, contraception, and sex education, as well as an annual May Festival of Pregnancy, Childbirth and Parenting held around the World Respect for Birth Week. HAM is a member organization of the Czech Women's Lobby, a network defending women's rights. The organization also runs an educational project supporting the rights and needs of children in hospitals called 'Being Together is Normal' (Být spolu je normální). Its website is iham.cz.

History

Hnutí za aktivní mateřství (HAM) was founded on 14 May 1999 as a Czech voluntary association. It emerged as a platform to initiate changes in Czech obstetrics, advocating for normal birth and friendly maternity care based on the latest scientific knowledge. The organization's co-founder and chair of the Executive Committee is Petra Sovová. Since its inception, HAM has aimed to ensure that health, safety, and joy of childbirth become commonplace in Czech maternity hospitals. It promotes normal birth and respectful care for mother and child, and supports women's right to make informed choices about pregnancy and childbirth. Over the years, HAM has developed key activities including the 'Healthy Adolescence' (Zdravé dospívání) lecture cycle on sex education, and the annual May Festival of Pregnancy, Childbirth and Parenting tied to the World Respect for Birth Week. It is a member of the Czech Women's Lobby.

  • 1999

    Founded on 14 May 1999 as a Czech voluntary association.

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