Organization:White Ribbon Alliance
| Formation | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Type | International coalition |
Chief Executive Officer | Kristy Kade |
| Website | whiteribbonalliance |
The White Ribbon Alliance (WRA) is an international non-profit organization that advocates for maternal health. The alliance focuses on ending maternal mortality and improving the health of mothers and newborns. The nonpartisan, non-governmental membership organization was initially established in 1999 as the White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood. It operates as an alliance convening many global, national and sub-national partners.
The White Ribbon Alliance organises stakeholders' meetings through its National Alliances. It supports reproductive health and reproductive rights.[1]
The White Ribbon Alliance was formed in 1999 as an informal coalition of non-governmental organizations.[2] It is registered as a 501(c)(3) organization in the United States. The organization maintains an extensive network of Alliances and members around the world, including 14 National Alliances in Bangladesh,[3] India,[1] Indonesia, Kenya,[4] Malawi,[5] Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria,[6] Pakistan,[7] Uganda, United Kingdom, and Zimbabwe.[8]
In 2011, the White Ribbon Alliance led an effort to create a charter for Respectful Maternity Care that detailed the rights of women who seek maternity care.[9][1] White Ribbon Alliance India established National Safe Motherhood Day in 2003. The annual observance on 11 April coincides with the birthday of Kasturba Gandhi.[10] As part of its campaign against gender-based violence, the Alliance established the Flint Festival of Rights in 2023. The event included the exhibition of the Red Dress collaborative embroidery project.[11]
The White Ribbon Alliance has received support from the MacArthur Foundation,[12] the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Amref Health Africa.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "White Ribbon Alliance India endorses 'Respectful Maternity Care' charter for the country on Safe Motherhood Day" (in en). The Economic Times. 12 April 2016. https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/white-ribbon-alliance-india-endorses-respectful-maternity-care-charter-for-the-country-on-safe-motherhood-day/51805326.
- ↑ Muza, Sharon (14 March 2017). "White Ribbon Alliance and The Respectful Maternity Care Council - Changing Women's Lives Worldwide". Lamaze International. https://www.lamaze.org/Connecting-the-Dots/Post/white-ribbon-alliance-and-the-respectful-maternity-care-council-changing-womens-lives-worldwide.
- ↑ George, Joby (28 May 2019). "Safe Motherhood Day: Unite for women's rights for respectful care" (in en). The Daily Star. https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/society/news/safe-motherhood-day-unite-womens-rights-respectful-care-1749718.
- ↑ Joe, Ojwang (22 September 2023). "Lobby launches Respectful Maternity Care campaign to dignify women". Capital News. https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2023/09/lobby-launches-respectful-maternity-care-campaign-to-dignify-women/.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mlanjira, Duncan (20 August 2020). "White Ribbon Alliance lobby Malawi Parliament for increase family planning budget". Nyasa Times. https://www.nyasatimes.com/white-ribbon-alliance-lobby-malawi-parliament-for-increase-family-planning-budget/.
- ↑ Awofadeji, Segun (23 May 2022). "White Ribbon Alliance, WHO Engage Stakeholders on Workplan for Implementing Self care in Bauchi". This Day. https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2022/05/23/white-ribbon-alliance-who-engage-stakeholders-on-workplan-for-implementing-self-care-in-bauchi.
- ↑ "Pakistan midwife training programme addresses maternal mortality" (in en). 19 September 2023. https://www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/feature-story/2023/09/pakistan-midwife-training-programme-addresses-maternal-mortality.
- ↑ "White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood Zimbabwe Profile". Kubatana. 8 April 2022. https://kubatana.net/2022/04/08/white-ribbon-alliance-for-safe-motherhood-zimbabwe-profile/.
- ↑ Al-Makaleh, Bushra; Howard, Heather M.B.; Ateva, Elena (16 August 2017). "RMC is not a Luxury: The Case for Respectful Maternity Care in Humanitarian Settings" (in en). ReliefWeb. https://reliefweb.int/report/world/rmc-not-luxury-case-respectful-maternity-care-humanitarian-settings.
- ↑ Arora, Sumit (11 April 2023). "National Safe Motherhood Day 2023 observed on 11th April" (in en-IN). Adda247. https://currentaffairs.adda247.com/national-safe-motherhood-day-2023-observed-on-11th-april/.
- ↑ Scott, Cara (13 January 2023). "The Red Dress has come to Bristol" (in en). Bristol24/7. https://www.bristol247.com/culture/art/the-red-dress-has-come-to-bristol/.
- ↑ "White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood, Global Secretariat". MacArthur Foundation. https://www.macfound.org/grantee/white-ribbon-alliance-for-safe-motherhood-global-secretariat-40463/.
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