Tools and Resources
White Ribbon Alliance believes that health is a human right and to realize that right, people must be involved in shaping the policies and practices that make up a health system. We use several strategies and approaches to guide our work and, along with partners, have developed a variety of tools and resources that we hope you find helpful. Below you will find White Ribbon Alliance resources on respectful maternity care, midwifery, citizen-led accountability, and self-care.
Respectful Maternity Care (RMC)
GUIDES
- Advocating for RMC: English; Spanish
- RMC and the Media: English; Spanish
- 5 Approaches to RMC
- Universal Rights of Childbearing Women Charter: English; Arabic; French; Spanish
- Mother-Baby Friendly Birthing Facilities – FIGO Guidelines
REPORTS & POLICY BRIEFS
Provide a roadmap for donors, advocates, policy-makers and practitioners to advocate for respectful maternity care at the local, national and global level.
- RMC Impact Brief
- Office of the High Commissioner Report
- Pulling Back the Curtain on D&A: English; French
- Disrespect & Abuse in Childbirth and Respectful Maternity Care: English; Spanish
- RMC and Human Resources for Health: English, Spanish
- RMC & Social Accountability: English; Spanish
TOOLS
Shareable slide decks, printouts, and hands-on tools with information and examples of RMC for maternal and newborn health.
- RMC Poster: English; Arabic; Croatian; French; Greek; Hindi; Italian; Spanish
- RMC Brochure: English; Arabic; French; Spanish
- RMC Wiki Database
PowerPoint Presentations
- RMC: Tackling Disrespect & Abuse During Facility-Based Childbirth (Original); (Extended)
- RMC for Healthcare Workers: Tackling Disrespect & Abuse During Facility-Based Childbirth
Videos
- Find a variety of RMC-themed videos at the RMC playlist
Midwifery
TOOLS
- Midwives’ Voices, Midwives’ Realities: English; Spanish
- The State of the World’s Midwifery 2014 Report (External Link)
- Advocacy Approaches to Promote Midwives and the Profession of Midwifery
- Be in Science-Choose Midwifery: English Brochure; Kiswahili Brochure
- Midwifery-themed videos at Midwives’ Voices and Young Midwifery Leaders
Citizen-Led Accountability
TOOLS
- What Women Want global findings report. 1.2 million women surveyed.
- Opportunities for Citizen-Inclusive Accountability for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health
- WRA Pakistan: Building Citizen-Led Campaigns for Better Maternal Care
- Social Accountability for Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health in Tanzania
- Final Meeting Report: Improving Maternal Health Measurement Capacity and Use: Nairobi, Kenya – 2018
- Find a variety of citizens’ voices and related videos on the Citizens’ Post Playlist
Self-Care
REPORTS & POLICY BRIEF
- Self-Care Policy Brief: English; Spanish
- Self-Care Policy Paper Executive Summary: English; Spanish
- Self-Care Country-Level Campaign Summary: English; Spanish
- Every Woman Every Child Self-Care Case Study
TOOLS
- Self-Care Communication Toolkit: English; Spanish
- Self-Care Model and Impact Infographic: English; Spanish, High-Res Versions to Print: English, Spanish
- Self-Care: FAQs
- Toolkit for advocates, decision makers, health professionals, program implementers
- Find a variety of self-care related videos on the Self-Care Playlist of WRA’s YouTube Channel
Respectful Maternity Care (RMC)
GUIDES
- Advocating for RMC: English; Spanish
- RMC and the Media: English; Spanish
- 5 Approaches to RMC
- Universal Rights of Childbearing Women Charter: English; Arabic; French; Spanish
- Mother-Baby Friendly Birthing Facilities – FIGO Guidelines
REPORTS & POLICY BRIEFS
Provide a roadmap for donors, advocates, policy-makers and practitioners to advocate for respectful maternity care at the local, national and global level.
- RMC Impact Brief
- Office of the High Commissioner Report
- Pulling Back the Curtain on D&A: English; French
- Disrespect & Abuse in Childbirth and Respectful Maternity Care: English; Spanish
- RMC and Human Resources for Health: English, Spanish
- RMC & Social Accountability: English; Spanish
TOOLS
Shareable slide decks, printouts, and hands-on tools with information and examples of RMC for maternal and newborn health.
- RMC Poster: English; Arabic; Croatian; French; Greek; Hindi; Italian; Spanish
- RMC Brochure: English; Arabic; French; Spanish
- RMC Wiki Database
PowerPoint Presentations
- RMC: Tackling Disrespect & Abuse During Facility-Based Childbirth (Original); (Extended)
- RMC for Healthcare Workers: Tackling Disrespect & Abuse During Facility-Based Childbirth
Videos
- Find a variety of RMC-themed videos at the RMC playlist
Midwifery
TOOLS
- Midwives’ Voices, Midwives’ Realities: English; Spanish
- The State of the World’s Midwifery 2014 Report (External Link)
- Advocacy Approaches to Promote Midwives and the Profession of Midwifery
- Be in Science-Choose Midwifery: English Brochure; Kiswahili Brochure
- Midwifery-themed videos at Midwives’ Voices and Young Midwifery Leaders
Citizen-Led Accountability
TOOLS
- What Women Want global findings report. 1.2 million women surveyed
- Opportunities for Citizen-Inclusive Accountability for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health
- WRA Pakistan: Building Citizen-Led Campaigns for Better Maternal Care
- Social Accountability for Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health in Tanzania
- Final Meeting Report: Improving Maternal Health Measurement Capacity and Use: Nairobi, Kenya – 2018
- Find a variety of citizens’ voices and related videos on the Citizens’ Post Playlist
Self-Care
REPORTS & POLICY BRIEF
- Self-Care Policy Brief: English; Spanish
- Self-Care Policy Paper Executive Summary: English; Spanish
- Self-Care Country-Level Campaign Summary: English; Spanish
- Every Woman Every Child Self-Care Case Study
TOOLS
- Self-Care Communication Toolkit: English; Spanish
- Self-Care Model and Impact Infographic: English; Spanish, High-Res Versions to Print: English, Spanish
- Self-Care: FAQs
- Toolkit for advocates, decision makers, health professionals, program implementers
- Find a variety of self-care related videos on the Self-Care Playlist of WRA’s YouTube Channel