events

December 1, 2010
World AIDS Day

November 1, 2010
G20 Summit 2010
South Korea

October 25, 2010
The Women's Conference
(United States)

October 9, 2010 to October 11, 2010
IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings
(United States)

September 22, 2010
5alive New York City Club Night
(United States)

September 22, 2010
Launch of the UN Secretary-General's Global Strategy for Women's and Children's Health
(United States)

September 21, 2010 to September 24, 2010
Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting 2010
(United States)

September 20, 2010 to September 22, 2010
UN Summit: High-Level Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly - Millennium Development Goal Review
(United States)
Millennium Development Goal Review

September 20, 2010
The WIE Symposium
(United States)
Women: Inspiration and Enterprise

September 20, 2010
USAID Health Policy Initiative Task Order 1 End of Project Symposium
(United States)

September 19, 2010
Accelerating Action on the MDGs: Delivering for Girls, Women and Babies
(United States)

August 30, 2010 to September 1, 2010
Maternal Health Task Force 2010 Conference
(India)

August 19, 2010
Stories of Mothers Saved India Premiere
(India)

August 6, 2010 to August 7, 2010
4th Annual Blogher Conference

August 1, 2010 to August 7, 2010
World Breastfeeding Week

July 19, 2010 to July 27, 2010
15th African Union Summit

July 18, 2010 to July 23, 2010
XVIII International AIDS Conference
Rights Here, Right Now

July 17, 2010
The Fiji White Ribbon Safe Motherhood Initiative: Keeping Each and Every Pearl Safe
(Fiji)

July 17, 2010 to July 19, 2010
African Youth Forum

July 14, 2010 to July 16, 2010
African Union - Civil Society Organizations Pre-Summit Meeting

July 12, 2010 to July 16, 2010
TEDGlobal Conference 2010
(United Kingdom)
And Now the Good News

July 11, 2010
World Population Day

July 3, 2010
Launch of the East Africa Caravan on Maternal Health in Nairobi
(Kenya)

July 3, 2010 to July 16, 2010
East African Caravan on Maternal Health

July 1, 2010
Vital Voices International Women's Summit
(India)

June 26, 2010 to June 27, 2010
G20 Summit 2010
(Canada)

June 25, 2010 to June 26, 2010
G8 2010
(Canada)
Muskoka

June 14, 2010 to June 18, 2010
Global Health Council 2010 Conference
(United States)
Global Health Goals and Metrics

June 12, 2010 to June 16, 2010
American College of Nurse-Midwives 55th Annual Meeting & Exposition

June 7, 2010 to June 9, 2010
Women Deliver Conference 2010
(United States)

May 15, 2010 to May 19, 2010
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists & The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual Clinical Meeting

May 11, 2010 to May 12, 2010
CARE National Conferece
(United States)

May 9, 2010
U.S. Mother's Day
(United States)

May 6, 2010 to December 14, 2009
US Nurses Day
(United States)

May 6, 2010
Mother's Day Panel Discussion: The Maternal Health Crisis
(United States)

May 5, 2010
International Day of the Midwife

May 3, 2010 to May 7, 2010
Young Global Leaders Conference
(Tanzania)

May 3, 2010 to May 7, 2010
World Economic Forum on Africa 2010

April 25, 2010
World Malaria Day

April 24, 2010 to April 25, 2010
IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings
(United States)

April 16, 2010 to April 18, 2010
Clinton Global Initiative University Meeting
(United States)

April 14, 2010
Healthy Girls and Women= Healthy Africa, AMREF luncheon
(United States)

April 7, 2010
World Health Day

April 6, 2010 to April 8, 2010
World Economic Forum on Latin America 2010
(Colombia)

March 14, 2010
Mother's Day
(United Kingdom)

March 12, 2010
A Minute for Mothers
(United Kingdom)

March 8, 2010
International Women's Day

March 6, 2010 to March 10, 2010
Association of Maternal Newborn and Child Health Programs Annual Conference

March 1, 2010 to March 12, 2010
Beijing+15: Commission on the Status of Women
(China)

February 9, 2010 to February 13, 2010
TED2010 Conference

January 27, 2010 to January 31, 2010
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010
(Switzerland)

January 19, 2010 to January 23, 2010
CARE Learning Tour to Sierra Leone

December 14, 2009 to December 14, 2009
International Day of the Midwife

December 9, 2009
WACL Christmas Gala Benefits the WRA
(United Kingdom)

November 12, 2009 to November 13, 2009
White Ribbon Alliance Annual General Meeting
(Tanzania)

November 10, 2009 to November 11, 2009
Fifth Annual Meeting of the African Science Academy Development Initiative (ASADI): Improving Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Ghana)

October 29, 2009
Launch of WRA member organization Fiji White Ribbon Safe Motherhood Initiative

October 22, 2009
Student Midwifery Conference - Southampton University
(United Kingdom)

September 28, 2009
Mum's the Word at Labour Party Conference
(United Kingdom)

September 24, 2009 to September 25, 2009
G20 Summit in Pittsburgh

September 23, 2009 to September 30, 2009
United Nations General Assembly

September 20, 2009
WRA Members - Team Royal College of Midwives - Participate in the Great North Run to Benefit the WRA

September 11, 2009
Labours of Love: A Celebration of Women in Art
(Canada)

September 10, 2009
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
(United States)

September 10, 2009
Mothers Day Every Day and 10,000 Women host celebration of 'Half the Sky' coauthors Nicholas Kristof & Sheryl WuDunn

September 10, 2009 to September 11, 2009
Beyond Numbers: Building Sustainable Human Resources for Health (HRH) Systems

September 5, 2009
Bridgwater Reggae Sound System hosts live street art performance auction on behalf of the WRA
(United Kingdom)

September 1, 2009 to September 4, 2009
Global Partners in Action: NGO Forum on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Development
Invest in Health, Rights and Future

September 1, 2009
Maternal Mortality Campaign Meeting
(United Kingdom)

September 1, 2009
President's Drinks Event with Women in Advertising and Communications London
(United Kingdom)

August 1, 2009
3 Birds, 3 Charities, 1 Mountain! - WRA Members Climb on Behalf of the WRA

July 14, 2009
Maternal Health in Afghanistan: How Can We Save Women's Lives?

July 13, 2009
Strengthening Maternal Health: The Greatest Hope for Africa
Congressional Briefing sponsored by Senator Russ Feingold

July 6, 2009
WRA delegation hand Melanne Verveer, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues, a petition from millions of health care workers urging action at the G8
(United States)

June 30, 2009
WRA delegation hand PM Gordon Brown a message from health care workers from around the world
(United Kingdom)

June 25, 2009 to June 28, 2009
WRA brings Million Mums to the Glastonbury Festival of Performing Arts 2009
(United Kingdom)

June 15, 2009
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Foreign Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støreto host luncheon at the UN to unveil plan to save millions of mothers and their newborn babies
(United States)

June 3, 2009
WRA and The Cheltenham Science Festival
(United Kingdom)

May 24, 2009
East Cornwall Midwives run the Plymouth Half Marathon to benefit the WRA
(United Kingdom)

May 21, 2009
Mrs. Mubarak, First Lady of Egypt, to speak at the Royal Society of Medicine
(United Kingdom)

May 19, 2009
The 62nd World Health Assembly
(Switzerland)

May 18, 2009
Women in Business International host Gala dinner for the White Ribbon Alliance
(United Kingdom)

May 14, 2009
Maternal Mortality Campaign group meets in European Commission in Brussels

May 13, 2009
WRA speaks to London midwives in collaboration with Kings College London
(United Kingdom)

May 9, 2009
2009 White House Correspondents Garden Brunch: Dedicated to the White Ribbon Alliance & CARE's Mothers Day Every Day Campaign

May 9, 2009
Mother's Night 2009
(Netherlands)

May 7, 2009 to May 10, 2009
JOICFP to launch art exhibit - Let's Make Mothers Happy All Over the World!

May 6, 2009 to May 6, 2009
Launch of Parliamentary Hearing Report on Maternal Morbidity in the House of Commons
(United Kingdom)

May 5, 2009
International Day of the Midwife
(United Kingdom)

May 5, 2009
University of Surrey Midwifery Students to Hold Fundraising Event for WRA
(United Kingdom)

May 5, 2009
Royal College of Midwives & Association of Radical Midwives support the WRA
(United Kingdom)

May 4, 2009 to May 8, 2009
African Union Conference of Ministers of Health
(Ethiopia)

May 3, 2009
MOMocrats celebrate Mothers Day Every Day with call to "share your stories"

May 1, 2009
The Huffington Post kicks off Countdown to Mothers Day

April 27, 2009 to April 28, 2009
7th Annual Global Health Research Conference - Convergence of Maternal & Child Health: Global Perspectives
(Canada)

April 22, 2009
WRA-Tanzania to launch new advocacy campaign at annual White Ribbon Day
(Tanzania)

April 20, 2009 to April 21, 2009
African First Ladies Health Summit, hosted by USDFA and other organizing partners including the White Ribbon Alliance

April 11, 2009
National Safe Motherhood Day: Ten Years of Igniting Commitment and Action
(India)

March 29, 2009
Asics Reading Half Marathon - run by WRA member Rebecca Lewis on behalf of the WRA
(United Kingdom)

March 22, 2009
Karen Morton & The Parish Church of St Andrew fundraise for the WRA
(United Kingdom)

March 20, 2009
WRA Supporters and Pushy Mothers 'making shapes' on Hampstead Heath
(United Kingdom)

March 13, 2009
Maternal health to be recognised as a global issue by Comic Relief on Red Nose Day 2009
(United Kingdom)

March 6, 2009
White Ribbon Alliance Day at Kings College London
(United Kingdom)

March 3, 2009
Health Exchange Lunch Time Discussion - Spring 2009 Edition of Women and Health Featuring Brigid McConville, Director of White Ribbon Alliance - UK
(United Kingdom)

February 26, 2009
Mothers Day Every Day Campaign Launched

February 15, 2009
The Northern Deanery School of Obstetrics and Gynaecology adopts the WRA as their charity
(United Kingdom)

February 1, 2009
WRA Named Charity of the Month by Glenwood High School

January 31, 2009
Third Annual Women's Dinner, World Economic Forum
(Switzerland)

January 24, 2009 to January 26, 2009
2009 Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses Leadership Conference

January 22, 2009
Born Unequal: Joint Meeting Between the Forum on Maternity & the Newborn and Obstetrics & Gynaecology Section
(United Kingdom)

January 15, 2009
UNICEF: Extreme Risks for Pregnant Women and Newborn Babies in Developing Countries

January 13, 2009
Open Space Conference on Maternal and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
(United Kingdom)

December 17, 2008
Scaling Up Midwives and Traditional Birth Attendants to Reduce Maternal Mortality: Recommendations for Policymakers & Program Managers

December 8, 2008 to December 9, 2008
UK Parliamentary Hearing on Maternal Mortality
(United Kingdom)

December 8, 2008
WRA to Testify at UK Parliamentary Hearing on Maternal Mortality
(United Kingdom)

October 1, 2008
WRA Day at Anglia Ruskin University
(United Kingdom)

September 25, 2008
UN Summit in New York

September 25, 2008
Committing to Progress for Mothers, Newborns and Children

September 24, 2008
White Ribbon Alliance Presents a One Off Music Night in New York City

September 24, 2008
Women Leaders Dinner at Tao in NYC

September 23, 2008
Engendering Pro-Poor Change: Putting Gender at the Heart of the MDGs

September 23, 2008
Global Call to Action Against Poverty Hearings on the Millennium Development Goals

September 20, 2008
Shankar Ehsaan Loy Live - Music Night at Pulse 2008
(India)

September 18, 2008
Oxfam and the White Ribbon Alliance urgently require you to join us for a fun 4-minute flash mob video to highlight the issue of healthcare for mothers!
(United Kingdom)

September 17, 2008
Naomi Campbell's Fashion for Relief to Benefit White Ribbon Alliance during London Fashion Week
(United Kingdom)

August 11, 2008
Japan's TOKYO FM Radio Program "Tapestry" to air WRA messages on safe motherhood at 9am

July 23, 2008
Private luncheon held on behalf of the WRA
(United Kingdom)

July 14, 2008
World Population Day - WRA co-hosts reception at the House of Lords
(United Kingdom)

July 12, 2008 to July 19, 2008
Stories of Mothers Lost continues world tour with opening in Tokyo

July 10, 2008
WRA to issue response to world leaders upon conclusion of G8 Summit

July 8, 2008
Stories of Mothers Lost on exhibit at 2008 Japan G8 People's Summit

July 7, 2008
WRA to raise voices of mothers lost at 2008 Japan G8 People's Summit NGO Forum

July 7, 2008 to July 9, 2008
Group of 8 meet in Hokkaido at the G8 Summit hosted by Japan

July 6, 2008
WRA to hold press conference at the 2008 Japan G8 People's Summit in Hokkaido

July 5, 2008
British Embassy joins WRA to host afternoon tea in Tokyo for maternal health champions

June 5, 2008
Promise to Mothers Lost Concert in Cape Town!
(South Africa)

June 4, 2008 to June 6, 2008
World Economic Forum on Africa 2008 convenes in Cape Town
(South Africa)

June 3, 2008
"Promise to Mothers Lost" Cape Town Reception
(South Africa)

May 28, 2008 to June 4, 2008
Umhlaba Ulalele - "the World is Listening" Musical Convoy to Cape Town
(South Africa)

May 9, 2008
WRA's Annual Gala

May 8, 2008
The Population Reference Bureau hosts Theresa Shaver at Discuss Online: "Building Alliances to Save Mothers' Lives"

April 30, 2008
'Stories of Mothers Lost' hardcover book launch in London
(United Kingdom)

April 14, 2008 to May 9, 2008
'Stories of Mothers Lost' Exhibit on Display in Washington, DC
(United States)

March 25, 2008
National White Ribbon Day
(Tanzania)

March 25, 2008
Launch of the First Annual White Ribbon Day in Zanzibar

February 28, 2008
World Bank holds screening of White Ribbon Alliance - Burkina Faso participatory film
(United States)

September 4, 2007 to September 9, 2007
USAID Meeting on the Millenium Development Goals in Asia and the Near East
(Thailand)

August 30, 2007 to August 30, 2007
A new WRA state alliance
(India)

May 14, 2007
SAVE THE DATE: WRA's Annual Dinner!

May 4, 2007
Midwives: Saving lives together!
(United Kingdom)
A Unique Midwifery Conference & Fundraising Event for WRA - Tanzania!

May 1, 2007
Gebyar Safe Motherhood Awareness Campaign
(Indonesia)

March 8, 2007 to June 30, 2007
The Motherhood Project Has Launched!
The International Museum of Women, San Francisco, CA

December 1, 2006
Yale Women's Ice Hockey Team Partners with Keiskamma Trust and UbuMama of South Africa

November 30, 2006
Join us on January 10th for a Postpartum Family Planning Technical Update!
(United States)

November 8, 2006
Lisa Summers' WRA Presentation
(United States)

November 6, 2006
Global WRA Executive Director Theresa Shaver Receives Award
(United States)

October 9, 2006 to October 13, 2006
Key Maternal and Newborn Health Interventions Regional Workshop
(Malawi)

September 29, 2006
Annual General Meeting & Action Planning Session Minutes
(Tanzania)

September 5, 2006 to September 7, 2006
First National Meeting
(Indonesia)

September 1, 2006
Orissa's WRA State Coordinator Receives Award
(India)

August 23, 2006
Debate Forum Report
(Tanzania)

July 11, 2006 to July 11, 2006
Report of the National Consultation Supported by Partnership for Maternal, Infant and Newborn Health, Geneva
(India)
Synergies in Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health

April 10, 2006
National Forum with Parliamentarians
(India)
National Safe Motherhood Day

March 29, 2006 to March 31, 2006
International Seminar: For the Right of Every Woman to Safe Motherhood
(Dominican Republic)

March 25, 2006
White Ribbon Day March
(Tanzania)

March 9, 2006
Visit UbuMama

January 14, 2006
5th Annual White Ribbon Contest for Safe Motherhood

August 1, 2005 to August 4, 2005
WRA Bali Conference Proceedings Report on Maternal Health in Times of Crisis

July 4, 2005 to July 8, 2005
Community Mobilization and Advocacy Workshop
(Tanzania)

June 11, 2005
Rally on National Population Day
(Bangladesh)

January 1, 2002
Desa Siaga (Alert Villages) Campaign
(Indonesia)

2006 Safe Motherhood Champions Awards