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)
The Global Respectful Maternity Care Council presents the Respectful Maternity Care Charter: Universal Rights of Women and Newborns, updated to clearly articulate the rights of women and newborns during maternity care.
2019 UPDATED RMC RESOURCE SUITE
- RMC CHARTER: Respectful Maternity Care Charter: Universal Rights of Women and Newborns: English, French, Spanish, Russian.
- RMC BROCHURE:
- RMC POSTER: English; French; Spanish; Russian
- POWERPOINT TEMPLATES: English, French, Spanish
- SOCIAL MEDIA: Social Media Toolkit
- PODCAST: Brave Voices Bold Actions Podcast; Season 1: Respectful & Dignified Care
The following resources are pending updates, however, we encourage you to continue using them in your efforts to ensure that all women receive respectful, dignified care during pregnancy and childbirth.
GUIDES
- RMC Advocacy Guide: English Spanish
- RMC and the Media: English Spanish
- 5 Approaches to RMC
- International Childbirth Initiative: 12 Steps to Safe and Respectful MotherBaby-Family Maternity Care
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 Wiki Database
- 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
- Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning: Advocacy Indicators Methodology Handbook
- Coming soon: Community Organizer Toolkit
- What Women Want Advocacy Agenda English | Spanish
- 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 Nigeria: Setting the Stage for Increased Accountability
- WRA Pakistan: Building Citizen-Led Campaigns for Better Maternal Care
- Social Accountability for Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health in Tanzania
- Improving Maternal Health Measurement Capacity and Use – Final Meeting Reports: Bangladesh, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Mexico
- Find a variety of citizens’ voices and related videos on the Citizens’ Post Playlist
Self-Care
REPORTS & POLICY BRIEF
- Igniting a Self-Care Movement for Sexual and Reproductive Health – Advocacy Consultations Summary: English; French
- 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
- Women and Girls Health and Rights Power Model
- 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)
The Global Respectful Maternity Care Council presents the Respectful Maternity Care Charter: Universal Rights of Women and Newborns, updated to clearly articulate the rights of women and newborns during maternity care. CLICK HERE FOR THE 2019 UPDATED RMC CHARTER AND RESOURCES.
The following resources are pending updates, however, we encourage you to continue using them in your efforts to ensure that all women receive respectful, dignified care during pregnancy and childbirth.
GUIDES
- Advocating for RMC: English; Spanish
- RMC and the Media: English; Spanish
- 5 Approaches to RMC
- Universal Rights of Childbearing Women Charter: Arabic; French; Spanish
- International Childbirth Initiative: 12 Steps to Safe and Respectful MotherBaby-Family Maternity Care
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: Arabic; Croatian; Greek; Hindi; Italian; Spanish
- RMC Brochure: 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
- Improving Maternal Health Measurement Capacity and Use – Final Meeting Reports: Bangladesh, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya
- Find a variety of citizens’ voices and related videos on the Citizens’ Post Playlist
Self-Care
REPORTS & POLICY BRIEF
- Igniting a Self-Care Movement for Sexual and Reproductive Health: Advocacy Consultations Summary: English; French
- 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