The members of the White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood are a diverse
group of local and international organizations, government agencies and
individuals committed to the health and well-being of women and their families.
All Alliance members promote the increased awareness of the need to make
pregnancy and childbirth safe for all women - in developing as well as
developed countries. Each member brings varying levels of expertise, experience
and funding yet all bring a deep and passionate commitment to promoting safe
motherhood in their own countries.
The White Ribbon Alliance represents an opportunity for new partnerships that
can advance women's health and women's rights everywhere. Organizations and
individuals benefit from sponsoring and participating in the White Ribbon
Alliance because they work together as a network towards the common goal of
promoting safe motherhood.
The Power of Networks
The advantages of organizations working together as a network
are many. Networks:
- Are cost-effective, making limited resources go further.
- Build team spirit and develop trust among organizations that have not worked
together previously.
- Encourage different sectors to recognize their inter-relationships in
working towards shared goals.
- Foster new leadership.
- Create new communities.
- Can function as effective advocacy and lobbying bodies.
- Can be developed at municipal, district, and national levels
For more information on how to become a member of the White Ribbon
Alliance for Safe Motherhood, please visit our Get
Involved section, or contact the Secretariat with any questions at
info@whiteribbonalliance.org.
The Power of Networks adapted from Levitt, M. et al. "Getting Messages Out:
Partnerships and Innovative Community Mobilization in Nepal". Presentation at
conference of National Council for International Health, Arlington, VA, June
1997.
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