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- June 15, 2012
- WRA to host Susan Ross to discuss new book on nonprofit & corporate partnerships
Recently, Forbes interviewed Susan Ross, former Director of Reproductive Health at CARE USA and author of a new book titled Expanding the Pie: Fostering Effective Non-Profit and Corporate Partnerships. We discussed her motivations for writing the book, key factors that make for a successful cross-sector partnership, why some collaborations fail, illustrative examples of what working, and finally, the future of collaboration.
On June 20th at 4pm, Ross will be speaking at the White Ribbon Alliance in Washington DC on this topic. The event is open to the public. For more information email info@whiteribbonalliance.org.
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- June 11, 2012
- Ugandan Activists Pressure Government to Reduce Maternal Deaths
Uganda’s health activists are demanding an increase in skilled medical workers to save the lives of the country’s mothers. Robina Biteyi, National Coordinator for WRA Uganda, discusses the role that civil society parternships play in holding the government accountable to its maternal health commitments.
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- June 11, 2012
- Why India Is Still One of the Most Dangerous Places to Give Birth
India's economy may be booming, but when it comes to providing adequate health care to pregnant women, the country is falling behind even its poorer neighbors. Aparajita Gogoi, National Coordinator for White Ribbon Alliance India, comments on the need for emergency obstetric care to combat the high maternal mortality rate.
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- May 25, 2012
- Religious Leaders Praise Safe Motherhood Bill at Meeting Organized by WRATZ
Clerics have hailed civil society for the draft Safe Motherhood Bill, saying the proposed law will improve the welfare of the people. Religious leaders expressed their support at a consultative meeting on the Bill, organized by by Care International in collaboration with the Tanzania Women Lawyers Association (TAWLA) and White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood.
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- May 23, 2012
- WRATZ Calls on Religious Leaders to Support Safe Motherhood Bill
The White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood (WRATZ) Country Coordinator, Ms Rose Mlay, called on religious leaders to support the Bill to Enact Safe Motherhood Law, as it is meant to ensure the welfare of society, which is a vital component in all religions. "We want to see women getting full protection, from childhood to adulthood and ensure that the right to survival for both mother and newborn is legally stipulated” she said.
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- May 21, 2012
- Activists and advocates ask Government: Why aren’t dying mothers a priority in Uganda?
Health rights activists and advocates will hold a press conference at 9:00AM Tuesday, May 22, 2012 , followed immediately by a peaceful march to Constitutional Court to hand over a statement to the Registrar of the Court over the delayed ruling on Constitutional Petition No. 16 of 2011, a landmark Constitutional Court case on preventable maternal deaths.
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- May 21, 2012
- WRATZ Calls for Bigger Budget for Maternal and Newborn Health
WRATZ has teamed up with 35 NGOs to petition the Tanzanian government, urging it to allocate adequate budget for maternal and newborn health during the 2012/2013 financial year.
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- May 21, 2012
- Zimbabwe: Three Pillars of Midwifery
Dr. Christina Mudokwenyu-Rawdon, Chairperson of the Proposed White Ribbon Alliance in Zimbabwe discusses the need for midwifery education, practice and regulation as three pillars that will support maternal health in Zimbabwe and throughout the world.
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- May 17, 2012
- Too many women dying from pregnancy and childbirth-related complications
This week the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) released a report on maternal mortality trends. Sarah Brown, global patron of the White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood, comments on what factors continue to drive maternal mortality.
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- May 15, 2012
- Girls Not Brides Recruiting Global Partnership Coordinator: Last Week to Apply!
An exciting opportunity to lead a dynamic global initiative
Girls Not Brides is seeking an experienced, energetic and committed Global Partnership Coordinator to lead a small team in supporting and coordinating the Partnership’s global drive towards a world without child marriage.
Initiated by The Elders, Girls Not Brides brings together a broad range of non-governmental and civil society organisations from across the world working to address child marriage at the grassroots, national and global levels. The Partnership works to empower those seeking to end child marriage, to raise awareness of the harmful impact of this practice and potential solutions, and to call for urgent global action.
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