Selamawit Lake Fenta, a midwife from Ethiopia, would like to change a lot of things about her profession — including its name in her country. And she has made an impact in another crusade: fair pay.

Ashley Daniels has worked in labor and delivery for Ascension Borgess hospital in Kalamazoo for more than a decade. The Kalamazoo nurse was born in that hospital. It’s where she delivered her four ...