Vanita Gowda. Global Actions: Advocacy and Outreach.” (English) Presentations to the Second Stakeholders Meeting on Implementing the Recommendations of the Commission on Information and Accountability for Women's and Children's Health, Ottawa. 21-22 November 2011

1. Women Deliver
Global Actions: Advocacy and Outreach
WOMEN DELIVER

2. – WOMEN DELIVER is a global advocacy organization bringing
together voices from around the world to call for action
against maternal death.
– MDG 5 has made the least progress and is the most
underfunded of the health-related MDGs.
WOMEN DELIVER

3. Our Work
– Global Conferences Mobilize a community of advocates and
policy makers
– Regional Consultations Highlight regional perspectives and
solutions
– 2015+ Start the dialogue on a post MDG and ICPD agenda
– Deliver for Youth Help to build a new generation of leaders
– C-Exchange Create a private sector forum on MDG 5
– Incubator Innovate new projects
WOMEN DELIVER

4. Advocacy Principles
− Advocacy is a process, not a moment
− Actively involve target audiences
− Base advocacy on evidence
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5. 2007: Maternal Health takes the stage
– First conference to open the dialogue between
maternal health and SRHR communities
– MDG 5 put on the map; reinvigorated the field
– Brought together advocates from gender
equality, HIV/AIDS, education, violence against
women
– 1,700 Attendees from 115 Countries
– 70 Ministers of Health and Parliamentarians
from more than 30 countries
– 126 Global Media outlets
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6. 2010: Delivering Solutions for Girls and Women
– Largest conference on women’s – 3,400 advocates, policymakers,
health and empowerment in more health professionals, youth, and
than a decade development leaders
– 5 UN Agency heads, UN Secretary – 75 Ministers & Parliamentarians
General from 50+ countries
– 100 'Young Leaders’ and 250 youth – Featured Countdown to 2015
scholarships
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7. Moving Into 2012: Regional Consultations
• Highlight regional voices and perspectives on
maternal health
• Share lessons-learned and best-practices
amongst countries and organizations
• Inform the agenda of Women Deliver 2013
• Gather ideas and inputs for moving beyond the
MDG framework and deadline in 2015
• Spring 2012
– Latin America/Caribbean: Mexico (co-chair
Regional Task Force on Maternal Mortality
Reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean)
– Africa: Uganda (co-chair Partners in Population
and Development)
– Asia: TBD
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8. Women Deliver 2013
– Significant progress and lessons to learn
– Population to hit 7 billion at end of this
month
– Economic growth requires that the health
of women and girls remains a priority
– Government of Malaysia actively
supporting Women Deliver
– Home to prominent advocates for girls
and women’s health
Flickr photo by: United Nations Photo
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9. Thank you!
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