By: Bridget Nwagbara, Youth Health Worker Advocates-MNCH; Originally posted on White Ribbon Alliance Blog
This month, while world leaders gather at the United Nations General Assembly, WRA has called on our members to submit stories and photographs that illustrate progess that is being made to maternal and newborn health, as well as the efforts of advocates to hold governments accountable to commitments that have been made to Every Woman, Every Child. This posting comes from Bridget Nwagbara, WRA Member, Nigeria. Read more...
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Confidential Inquiry Into Maternal Deaths in Nigeria: A Call to Hold our Health System Accountable
September 15th, 2011
7 Billion Actions Campaign: Global Advocates Focus on New Media and the Power of Girls and Women
September 14th, 2011
By: Madeline Taskier, Strategic Partnerships Associate at Women Deliver
This week, the 7 Billion Actions campaign established by UNFPA hosted two special events in Washington, DC and New York to unite citizens and highlight positive action for a more sustainable world as the global population reaches 7 billion.
Yesterday in Washington, UNFPA and National Geographic joined several government agencies and non-governmental organizations in hosting Counting on Each Other: Unleashing the Power of Women and Girls, an event focusing on women and girls as critical engines of change in the reality of 7 billion people. Read more...
2015+: A Conversation about Youth Sexual and Reproductive Rights
September 14th, 2011
By: Maria Inés Romero (26, Paraguay) and Wieke Vink (20, the Netherlands), members of the Youth Coalition for Sexual and Reproductive Rights
This next blog in our series "2015+" is a conversation between two Youth Coalition members (ages 20 and 26) about youth sexual and reproductive rights and why they think it’s important to put young people at the heart of the next development agenda. Read more...
Celebrate Solutions: Promoting Gender Equality Early Among India’s Youth in Schools
September 12th, 2011
By: Madeline Taskier, Strategic Partnerships Associate at Women Deliver
In India, boys continue to be preferred over girls, permeating gender norms and attitudes throughout the country. Boys carry on the family name, don’t require expensive dowries for marriage, and have more opportunities in education and the workplace. In 2011, 914 girls were born to every 1,000 boys, and gender inequalities are only increasing. Read more...
The New CSR: Donating Business Expertise
September 8th, 2011
By: Kristin Rosella, Program Associate, Strategic Partnerships, Women Deliver
Over the past several years, a new form of corporate social responsibility (“CSR”) has emerged—one in which the business world is donating more than money or products, but rather, the very expertise, knowledge, and skill that make businesses successful. The goal is to expand the traditional model of CSR to help nonprofits run more efficiently and effectively—that is, well, more like a business. This allows these organizations to reach more people, operate more quickly and cheaply, and save a greater number of lives. Read more...