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Nominations for the Women Deliver 50

February 22nd, 2012

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Voting is now closed! We received almost 6,000 votes and the winners will be announced on March 7th.

We received more than 500 submissions in the following categories: Advocacy and Awareness Campaigns, Technologies and Innovations, Educational Initiatives, Health Interventions, and Leadership and Empowerment Programs. A selection committee of experts and advocates from leading global NGOs and foundations chose 25 per category. The top 125 are posted here, and voters may choose their 10 favorites, per category. The 50 winners will be announced on March 7th, and they will be featured prominently on Women Deliver's website, through the selection committee's social media portals, and at the Women Deliver 2013 conference in Kuala Lumpur. Read more...

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tags: advocacy, technology, call to action, education, girls and women, leadership, women's health, international women's day

‘Women Deliver 100’ List Continues to Engage Policymakers and Global Public

March 22nd, 2011

The incredible activists, doctors, journalists, teachers, business leaders, politicians, and other honorees on the “Women Deliver 100” list of the people delivering for girls and women are continuing to inspire public and policymakers from around the world and shine a spotlight on the world’s most pressing women’s issues. Read more...

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tags: maternal health, mdg 5, africa, advocacy, global health, asia, women deliver 100, international women's day

Top Myths About Women Busted: “Women Can’t Lead”

March 8th, 2011

By: Janna Oberdorf, Director of Communications and Outreach for Women Deliver, and Mariko Rasmussen, Communications Specialist

Today is the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day. When we think about how far women have come in the past 50 years, let alone the last 100, we are amazed at the power of women to make a better future for themselves. But, our work isn’t over yet – we have to keep fighting and keep pushing to reach full gender equality and equity.

To both celebrate how far we’ve come, and the even greater potential for the future, CARE is chronicling the advances and struggles of women by releasing the “Top 10 Myths about Women.” For each myth, CARE will take a look back and honor a “myth-buster” who did something remarkable to dispel that particular piece of female folklore during the last 100 years. Each myth also will come with a second “myth-buster,” someone who is positioned to lead the way in disproving the myth in the future. Read more...

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tags: maternal health, advocacy, global health, girls, gender equality, human rights, women deliver 100, women's health, international women's day

Delivering for Women in 2011

March 3rd, 2011

By: Jill Sheffield, president and founder of Women Deliver, originally posted on the ONE Blog

This week, Women Deliver announced the “Women Deliver 100,” a list of the top 100 people in the world – men and women, young and old – who are delivering for women. When I read the stories of the individuals honored, I am overcome with inspiration and gratitude. These are some of the most intrepid and committed people in the world, who are dedicated to improving the lives of girls and women…at many costs. These are people who get that girls and women make the world go round, and that investing in them – prioritizing them, protecting their rights, telling their stories – pays. Read more...

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