Respectful Maternity Care
While the past two decades have been marked by substantive progress in reducing maternal and child deaths, progress has often been slow to reach those who need it most. Provision of quality care is uneven, often failing to respect the rights and dignity of those who seek it. In 2011, WRA launched a global campaign to promote a clear standard for respectful maternity care (RMC), rooted in international human rights. Working with global organizations, WRA produced the ground-breaking Respectful Maternity Care Charter, which has been translated into eight languages and continues to raise awareness and create policy change worldwide.
Respectful Maternity Care (RMC) Resources
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
Respectful Maternity Care (RMC) Resources
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
MEDIA
NEWS AND PR
EVENT GALLERIES
FILMS
CITIZENS' POST
WHAT WOMEN WANT