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We asked 1.2 million women what they want. Here’s how you can help.

Whether one of the more than 350 partners who endorsed the campaign at its inception or new to What Women Want—now is the time to act.

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Download the agenda. Tell us how you are going to carry the agenda forward by completing the accompanying forms and emailing them to us at info@whatwomenwant.org or by filling out this online form.

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What Women Want Agenda

First and Last Name*
Organization
Email*
Phone
What demand will you meet?*
Which actions will you advance*
- Institute transparent, functional mechanisms where women’s and girls’ self-articulated needs are routinely captured and used to set and monitor policy and program priorities
Which actions will you advance*
- Adopt respectful and dignified care standards and corresponding monitoring, reporting and redress mechanisms
- Invest in respectful and dignified care training for health workers and rights education for communities
Which actions will you advance*
- Ensure cleanliness, functional toilet and handwashing facilities, and potable drinking water in healthcare centers in underserved areas
- Invest in menstruation education, availability of free and/or affordable menstrual products, and menstrual waste management systems within schools and health facilities
Which actions will you advance*
- Invest in blood donation campaigns and expand operational blood banks and screening in underserved areas
- Invest in public education campaign on entitlements and service guarantees—including how and where to access free maternal and reproductive health supplies—for vulnerable women and girls
Which actions will you advance*
- Recruit and retain more midwives in underserved areas
- Invest in improved working conditions for midwives, including training and leadership opportunities, appropriate salaries, housing and security
Which actions will you advance*
- Ensure functionality of surgical and operational theaters in health facilities in underserved areas
- Ensure essential package of reproductive and maternal health services are available at the lowest level facility, closest to where women and girls live
What level(s) will you pursue the action item?*
- Global
- National
- State/Province
- District
- Communty
- Other
Please list the geographies for your action item.*
How will you contribute to the action item?*
- Advocacy
- Policy Development
- Funding
- Program Implementation
- Technical Assistance
- Other
How are you adapting or refining the action item for your individual context? List target standards, investment amounts, recruitment numbers, and/or health facilities/locations for improvements.*
If you are advocating, which organization, ministry or decision-maker(s) are the main target of your efforts?*
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