The document is a youth guide to action on maternal health. It provides an introduction and overview of the guide's purpose and structure. The guide is designed to empower and equip young people with tools and resources to raise awareness about maternal health issues through advocacy, projects, and social media campaigns. It outlines 5 sections to guide youth from getting inspired to sustain their momentum for creating lasting change. Each section highlights a step in the process and issues to consider for improving maternal health.
Author’s Note - "This book represents what I have learned over the course of some three decades of leading, managing, and consulting to organizations and programs in both the public and nonprofit sectors, where I worked to build organizational competencies and capacity to improve the lives and prospects of marginalized, weakened, or otherwise disempowered individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations. Since I am addressing a wide audience with differing levels of exposure to the discipline of performance management, I will err on the side of explaining at a level of detail that will help newcomers to this approach understand and implement it.
Nevertheless, I hope that this document will also be of interest and use to those with greater experience in this area, and that especially the examples of the work of front-line organizations will be a valuable resource and inspiration to them. .......
I hope that this will be a useful guide for those who are interested in understanding performance management, those who want to learn how to develop performance-management systems, and those who are looking for practical knowledge about how to implement such systems in order to “manage to outcomes,” as Mario Morino puts it so well in his book Leap of Reason. I think of it as a “how-to” manual for leaders, managers, and staff working in directservice organizations to help them work reliably and sustainably at high levels of quality, efficiency, and effectiveness. I hope it will also be useful to organizational consultants occupied in the area of performance management. The text is resolutely practical, a synthesis of my experiences into a matter-of-fact approach to both strategic and tactical (day-to-day) performance management."
David E. K. Hunter
Este documento descreve a evolução dos blogs, começando com os primeiros diários online na década de 1990 e sua popularização na década seguinte com o surgimento de softwares gratuitos e ferramentas que tornaram mais fácil a criação e atualização de blogs. Também discute como blogs foram usados para compartilhar experiências durante guerras e como passaram a ser usados de diversas formas, como diários íntimos, filtros de notícias e comunidades online.
Amref Health Africa in working in partnership with Maasai communities in Kenya and Tanzania, with support from the Dutch Postcode Lottery in the Netherlands, to create a ceremony to replace Female Genital Mutilation (also known as Female Genital Cutting). In addition to the public ceremony in place of FGM, girls receive information on sexual and reproductive health, HIV/AIDS and human rights.
Kissito Healthcare Presient and CEO, Tom Clarke, met with OB-GYN professionsals from Carillion Hospital on September 30th to discuss Kissito's international child and maternal healthcare operations in Uganda and Ethiopia.
Maternal health in developing countries presentationbritheim
Maternal mortality is a significant issue in developing countries. Women die during pregnancy and childbirth at high rates, accounting for 99% of maternal deaths worldwide. Factors that contribute to maternal mortality include cultural attitudes, lack of access to health services, insufficient funding for maternal health programs, and social barriers. Women in developing nations often do not seek medical care during pregnancy and childbirth due to issues like low education levels, economic limitations, and cultural practices such as female circumcision that can increase birthing complications. Around 100,000 women undergo female circumcision annually, and unsafe abortions also lead to 60,000 to 1,000,000 deaths each year. Addressing this issue raises important ethical questions about giving women more autonomy over
This document discusses several public health issues that disproportionately impact women's health globally. It outlines socio-cultural factors like unequal power dynamics and lack of education that prevent women from accessing quality healthcare. Key issues addressed include maternal mortality, mental health disorders, obesity, malnutrition, and anemia. Maternal mortality is higher in places where fewer births are attended by medical professionals. Malnutrition and anemia are widespread among women in developing nations due to inadequate nutrition and high prevalence of conditions like malaria.
This document discusses various topics related to mental health and positive psychology. It describes characteristics of mentally healthy individuals, such as high self-esteem and social competence. Maslow's hierarchy of needs and concepts like optimism, resilience, and emotional intelligence are also examined. Common mental disorders like mood disorders, anxiety disorders, addiction, and schizophrenia are outlined. The brain's role in mental health and illness is explored.
Author’s Note - "This book represents what I have learned over the course of some three decades of leading, managing, and consulting to organizations and programs in both the public and nonprofit sectors, where I worked to build organizational competencies and capacity to improve the lives and prospects of marginalized, weakened, or otherwise disempowered individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations. Since I am addressing a wide audience with differing levels of exposure to the discipline of performance management, I will err on the side of explaining at a level of detail that will help newcomers to this approach understand and implement it.
Nevertheless, I hope that this document will also be of interest and use to those with greater experience in this area, and that especially the examples of the work of front-line organizations will be a valuable resource and inspiration to them. .......
I hope that this will be a useful guide for those who are interested in understanding performance management, those who want to learn how to develop performance-management systems, and those who are looking for practical knowledge about how to implement such systems in order to “manage to outcomes,” as Mario Morino puts it so well in his book Leap of Reason. I think of it as a “how-to” manual for leaders, managers, and staff working in directservice organizations to help them work reliably and sustainably at high levels of quality, efficiency, and effectiveness. I hope it will also be useful to organizational consultants occupied in the area of performance management. The text is resolutely practical, a synthesis of my experiences into a matter-of-fact approach to both strategic and tactical (day-to-day) performance management."
David E. K. Hunter
Este documento descreve a evolução dos blogs, começando com os primeiros diários online na década de 1990 e sua popularização na década seguinte com o surgimento de softwares gratuitos e ferramentas que tornaram mais fácil a criação e atualização de blogs. Também discute como blogs foram usados para compartilhar experiências durante guerras e como passaram a ser usados de diversas formas, como diários íntimos, filtros de notícias e comunidades online.
Amref Health Africa in working in partnership with Maasai communities in Kenya and Tanzania, with support from the Dutch Postcode Lottery in the Netherlands, to create a ceremony to replace Female Genital Mutilation (also known as Female Genital Cutting). In addition to the public ceremony in place of FGM, girls receive information on sexual and reproductive health, HIV/AIDS and human rights.
Kissito Healthcare Presient and CEO, Tom Clarke, met with OB-GYN professionsals from Carillion Hospital on September 30th to discuss Kissito's international child and maternal healthcare operations in Uganda and Ethiopia.
Maternal health in developing countries presentationbritheim
Maternal mortality is a significant issue in developing countries. Women die during pregnancy and childbirth at high rates, accounting for 99% of maternal deaths worldwide. Factors that contribute to maternal mortality include cultural attitudes, lack of access to health services, insufficient funding for maternal health programs, and social barriers. Women in developing nations often do not seek medical care during pregnancy and childbirth due to issues like low education levels, economic limitations, and cultural practices such as female circumcision that can increase birthing complications. Around 100,000 women undergo female circumcision annually, and unsafe abortions also lead to 60,000 to 1,000,000 deaths each year. Addressing this issue raises important ethical questions about giving women more autonomy over
This document discusses several public health issues that disproportionately impact women's health globally. It outlines socio-cultural factors like unequal power dynamics and lack of education that prevent women from accessing quality healthcare. Key issues addressed include maternal mortality, mental health disorders, obesity, malnutrition, and anemia. Maternal mortality is higher in places where fewer births are attended by medical professionals. Malnutrition and anemia are widespread among women in developing nations due to inadequate nutrition and high prevalence of conditions like malaria.
This document discusses various topics related to mental health and positive psychology. It describes characteristics of mentally healthy individuals, such as high self-esteem and social competence. Maslow's hierarchy of needs and concepts like optimism, resilience, and emotional intelligence are also examined. Common mental disorders like mood disorders, anxiety disorders, addiction, and schizophrenia are outlined. The brain's role in mental health and illness is explored.
The child marriage restraint act, 1929 (2)Suresh Murugan
The document provides information on laws related to child marriage in India, including the Child Marriage Restraint Act of 1929 and the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act of 2006. It defines child marriage and explains the acts' aims to prevent child marriages and protect children's rights. Punishments are outlined for various parties involved in child marriages, such as male adults over 18 marrying children or parents arranging marriages. Reporting procedures and authorities tasked with enforcement of the laws are also summarized.
1. The document discusses maternal health concerns related to breastfeeding, including the nutritional needs of breastfeeding women, how breastfeeding assists with child spacing through the Lactation Amenorrhea Method (LAM), breastfeeding management when the mother is ill, and issues around maternal medication and breastfeeding.
2. It describes that the LAM method is 98% effective for child spacing if the mother is not menstruating, exclusively breastfeeding with no long intervals between feeds, and the baby is under 6 months old.
3. When a mother is ill, breastfeeding can be assisted by explaining the benefits of continuing, minimizing separation of mother and baby, providing fluids, helping find comfortable feeding positions, expressing
The document presents information on female genital mutilation (FGM). It discusses what FGM is, the beliefs behind why it is practiced, its effects, and actions taken to stop it. FGM involves the ritual removal of some or all of a female's external genitalia and is most common in 27 African countries. Beliefs used to justify it include that it reduces sexual urge, increases loyalty to husbands, and is a rite of passage. However, these beliefs lack medical basis. Effects of FGM include severe pain, bleeding, death, decreased sexual enjoyment, and low self-esteem. Actions to stop FGM recognize it as a human rights violation and include providing information to hospitals, designating an
This document summarizes the approach and key projects of an organization focused on improving maternal and child health in underserved areas of Haryana, India. Through mobile clinics, health camps, and community workers, the organization provides antenatal care, increases access to institutional deliveries, and conducts postnatal follow-ups. It builds awareness around nutrition, hygiene, birth spacing, and reproductive health. The document then describes three of the organization's projects - Hifazat, which operates specialized mother and child health clinics; KIRAN, which seeks to improve reproductive and child health through behavior change and strengthened services; and the Men as Partners project, which involves men in health education and awareness through health groups.
Global Strategies on Maternal Health
This document outlines the history of global strategies on maternal health from the 1940s to present day. It discusses early conventions that addressed women's health issues, as well as key conferences that have shaped the maternal health agenda, including the Safe Motherhood Initiative in 1987. The document also examines the key global players involved in maternal health strategies, including WHO, UNICEF, and UNFPA. It identifies remaining challenges around reducing maternal mortality and achieving the MDG targets. The strategies discussed aim to improve access to skilled birth attendance and emergency obstetric care through various community-level interventions.
The document discusses child marriage around the world. It states that 15 million children worldwide are married each year, and by 2030 that number will rise to 15.4 million per year. It provides statistics showing that 250 million girls were married before age 15 and 70 million women ages 20-24 were married before 18. Poverty, tradition, gender roles, and security concerns are cited as reasons why child marriage persists in some areas. The document outlines laws against child marriage in India and efforts to reduce the practice through education, community mobilization, and engaging leaders.
Maya, 8, and Kishore, 13, pose for a wedding photo inside their new home, the day after the Hindu holy day of Akshaya Tritiya, called Akha Teej in North India, highlighting how child marriage continues in parts of India and South Asia despite being illegal. The document includes several photographs showing child brides in India, Yemen, Nepal, and Afghanistan, some as young as 5 years old, with descriptions of the harmful impacts of early marriage on girls' health, education, and opportunities.
The document discusses the evolution of reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health (RMNCH+A) programs in India from the 1950s to present. It outlines the key historical programs and approaches, including the shift from a family planning focus to a more integrated reproductive health approach. The current RMNCH+A strategy aims to reduce maternal and child mortality by emphasizing continuum of care across the lifecycle through high impact interventions at various levels of the health system.
The document discusses how a woman would feel if she was not allowed to do anything and had to wear a burqa in public. It notes that women live like this every day in some places, which is sad. It proposes having a vote to give women equal rights to men for 5 years to see how it works and to have men experience less rights for 5 years so they understand how women feel and suffer as they do. It hopes this approach could work to address the issue and thanks the reader for watching.
A power point presentation on girl education with wonderful images,information and quotes.
Ping me at Twitter (https://twitter.com/rishabh_kanth), to Download this Presentation.
This document discusses how mobile marketing is effective. It notes that the number of mobile subscribers and SMS usage has grown dramatically. Mobile phones are now more common than computers or televisions. The document advocates using mobile marketing techniques like text messaging for offers, sweepstakes entries, and links to mobile websites to engage customers. It provides examples of how different industries can utilize these mobile strategies.
The document discusses women's empowerment in India. It defines empowerment and outlines how it relates to political, social, economic, and educational development. It notes national laws and policies aimed at empowerment, including constitutional provisions, reservation policies, and education acts. However, it highlights ongoing issues like gender gaps in economic participation, health, and political leadership. It concludes that empowerment is a long-term process that requires changes to social attitudes and institutions, as well as stronger implementation of existing policies and programs.
The document summarizes a presentation on women's rights. It outlines several key rights that all humans should have, including freedom from discrimination, freedom to marry and own property, rights to work and education. However, it notes that abuse, violence and discrimination against women remains widespread and tolerated in many places. It provides several examples of ongoing issues in countries like DR Congo, Pakistan, Thailand, Ukraine and others. The document then discusses the history of women's rights in Afghanistan, noting improvements since the fall of the Taliban but that challenges still remain regarding issues like school dropout rates, freedom of movement, and early marriage. It concludes by outlining the UN's ongoing efforts to support human rights, particularly for women,
This document discusses the history and current state of women's education in India. It notes that while women had access to education in ancient times, their rights and status declined after 500 BC. During colonial and medieval periods, various religious customs and the introduction of purdah further deteriorated women's education. However, since independence the Indian constitution has established women's equal rights and the government has implemented policies and programs to promote girls' education and female literacy through initiatives like the National Education Policy and National Literacy Mission. Despite progress, factors like gender inequality, child labor, and exploitation still contribute to poor literacy rates in some areas. The document emphasizes the importance of educating women for their empowerment and overall family and social development.
7 reasons to end female genital mutilationSandra Dudley
Over 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation in 30 countries, and around 3 million girls are at risk of undergoing FGM each year, usually before the age of 15. FGM violates human rights and can lead to both immediate complications like severe pain, bleeding, infections, and even death, as well as long-term complications involving vaginal, menstrual, sexual health and childbirth difficulties. Organizations like Plan International are working to end FGM through awareness and advocacy efforts.
The document discusses female genital mutilation (FGM), including what it is, the various procedures involved, associated health risks, where it is commonly practiced, and efforts to eliminate the practice. FGM is defined as any procedure that involves partial or total removal of external female genitalia for non-medical reasons, and it violates women's rights. While some cultures view it as important to marriage or religion, international organizations assert that social and cultural claims cannot justify FGM due to its severe health impacts and status as a form of discrimination. The document outlines FGM prevalence in Ethiopia among various ethnic groups and challenges in eliminating the practice there.
This presentation discusses concepts of women empowerment including its meaning and how it works. Empowerment refers to increasing the spiritual, political, social, or economic strength of individuals and communities. It involves developing confidence in one's own capacities. Women empowerment is the process by which women challenge gender-based discrimination and gain control over their own lives. The values of an empowered woman include improving personal knowledge, self-defining power, personal power, authenticity, creativity, physical strength, equality, mutuality in relationships, economic independence, women identification, freedom from oppression, and having political power in society. Women empowerment programs aim to create attitudinal changes and legal reforms to promote equal citizenship and decision-making power for women
This document summarizes the life story of Mario Capecchi, a Nobel Prize-winning scientist. It describes Capecchi's difficult childhood, living through World War II in Italy and later moving to the U.S. as a young boy. It discusses how he initially studied other subjects but was drawn to science and molecular biology. It highlights Capecchi's pioneering research in gene targeting and development of gene manipulation techniques in mice, which led to his Nobel Prize in 2007 and has implications for curing human diseases like Alzheimer's and cancer. The document conveys that achieving great things requires persevering through challenges and not limiting one's ambitions or aims.
there and back safely.
• Provide basic amenities like seating, shade, water and sanitation facilities.
This document provides guidelines for organizations to better include girls in their work. It begins with five ways to start: 1) Find the most vulnerable girls, 2) Meet with gatekeepers in the community, 3) Recruit girls through various community structures, 4) Give girls a safe space to meet, and 5) Provide girls with identification. It then provides six additional factors that can help girls navigate adolescence: understanding their body, having friends, an older mentor, a girl role model, staying in school, and standing up for themselves. The number one opportunity highlighted is improving girls' economic possibilities by addressing the
The document discusses strategic questioning as a technique for generating ideas and engaging communities in processes of change. It describes how strategic questioning involves open-ended questions that make people think and talk, without correct answers, in order to generate new information and ideas. It provides examples of strategic questions and explains how the technique was developed and can be used for personal change, social change, and environmental education.
Strategic questioning is a technique that was shared with me by Sue Lennox and OzGREEN. It is a method of conscious questioning that aims to get to the root of your motivations and try to help you identify the actions required today to get to your intended outcome tomorrow (or in a couple of years).
The child marriage restraint act, 1929 (2)Suresh Murugan
The document provides information on laws related to child marriage in India, including the Child Marriage Restraint Act of 1929 and the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act of 2006. It defines child marriage and explains the acts' aims to prevent child marriages and protect children's rights. Punishments are outlined for various parties involved in child marriages, such as male adults over 18 marrying children or parents arranging marriages. Reporting procedures and authorities tasked with enforcement of the laws are also summarized.
1. The document discusses maternal health concerns related to breastfeeding, including the nutritional needs of breastfeeding women, how breastfeeding assists with child spacing through the Lactation Amenorrhea Method (LAM), breastfeeding management when the mother is ill, and issues around maternal medication and breastfeeding.
2. It describes that the LAM method is 98% effective for child spacing if the mother is not menstruating, exclusively breastfeeding with no long intervals between feeds, and the baby is under 6 months old.
3. When a mother is ill, breastfeeding can be assisted by explaining the benefits of continuing, minimizing separation of mother and baby, providing fluids, helping find comfortable feeding positions, expressing
The document presents information on female genital mutilation (FGM). It discusses what FGM is, the beliefs behind why it is practiced, its effects, and actions taken to stop it. FGM involves the ritual removal of some or all of a female's external genitalia and is most common in 27 African countries. Beliefs used to justify it include that it reduces sexual urge, increases loyalty to husbands, and is a rite of passage. However, these beliefs lack medical basis. Effects of FGM include severe pain, bleeding, death, decreased sexual enjoyment, and low self-esteem. Actions to stop FGM recognize it as a human rights violation and include providing information to hospitals, designating an
This document summarizes the approach and key projects of an organization focused on improving maternal and child health in underserved areas of Haryana, India. Through mobile clinics, health camps, and community workers, the organization provides antenatal care, increases access to institutional deliveries, and conducts postnatal follow-ups. It builds awareness around nutrition, hygiene, birth spacing, and reproductive health. The document then describes three of the organization's projects - Hifazat, which operates specialized mother and child health clinics; KIRAN, which seeks to improve reproductive and child health through behavior change and strengthened services; and the Men as Partners project, which involves men in health education and awareness through health groups.
Global Strategies on Maternal Health
This document outlines the history of global strategies on maternal health from the 1940s to present day. It discusses early conventions that addressed women's health issues, as well as key conferences that have shaped the maternal health agenda, including the Safe Motherhood Initiative in 1987. The document also examines the key global players involved in maternal health strategies, including WHO, UNICEF, and UNFPA. It identifies remaining challenges around reducing maternal mortality and achieving the MDG targets. The strategies discussed aim to improve access to skilled birth attendance and emergency obstetric care through various community-level interventions.
The document discusses child marriage around the world. It states that 15 million children worldwide are married each year, and by 2030 that number will rise to 15.4 million per year. It provides statistics showing that 250 million girls were married before age 15 and 70 million women ages 20-24 were married before 18. Poverty, tradition, gender roles, and security concerns are cited as reasons why child marriage persists in some areas. The document outlines laws against child marriage in India and efforts to reduce the practice through education, community mobilization, and engaging leaders.
Maya, 8, and Kishore, 13, pose for a wedding photo inside their new home, the day after the Hindu holy day of Akshaya Tritiya, called Akha Teej in North India, highlighting how child marriage continues in parts of India and South Asia despite being illegal. The document includes several photographs showing child brides in India, Yemen, Nepal, and Afghanistan, some as young as 5 years old, with descriptions of the harmful impacts of early marriage on girls' health, education, and opportunities.
The document discusses the evolution of reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health (RMNCH+A) programs in India from the 1950s to present. It outlines the key historical programs and approaches, including the shift from a family planning focus to a more integrated reproductive health approach. The current RMNCH+A strategy aims to reduce maternal and child mortality by emphasizing continuum of care across the lifecycle through high impact interventions at various levels of the health system.
The document discusses how a woman would feel if she was not allowed to do anything and had to wear a burqa in public. It notes that women live like this every day in some places, which is sad. It proposes having a vote to give women equal rights to men for 5 years to see how it works and to have men experience less rights for 5 years so they understand how women feel and suffer as they do. It hopes this approach could work to address the issue and thanks the reader for watching.
A power point presentation on girl education with wonderful images,information and quotes.
Ping me at Twitter (https://twitter.com/rishabh_kanth), to Download this Presentation.
This document discusses how mobile marketing is effective. It notes that the number of mobile subscribers and SMS usage has grown dramatically. Mobile phones are now more common than computers or televisions. The document advocates using mobile marketing techniques like text messaging for offers, sweepstakes entries, and links to mobile websites to engage customers. It provides examples of how different industries can utilize these mobile strategies.
The document discusses women's empowerment in India. It defines empowerment and outlines how it relates to political, social, economic, and educational development. It notes national laws and policies aimed at empowerment, including constitutional provisions, reservation policies, and education acts. However, it highlights ongoing issues like gender gaps in economic participation, health, and political leadership. It concludes that empowerment is a long-term process that requires changes to social attitudes and institutions, as well as stronger implementation of existing policies and programs.
The document summarizes a presentation on women's rights. It outlines several key rights that all humans should have, including freedom from discrimination, freedom to marry and own property, rights to work and education. However, it notes that abuse, violence and discrimination against women remains widespread and tolerated in many places. It provides several examples of ongoing issues in countries like DR Congo, Pakistan, Thailand, Ukraine and others. The document then discusses the history of women's rights in Afghanistan, noting improvements since the fall of the Taliban but that challenges still remain regarding issues like school dropout rates, freedom of movement, and early marriage. It concludes by outlining the UN's ongoing efforts to support human rights, particularly for women,
This document discusses the history and current state of women's education in India. It notes that while women had access to education in ancient times, their rights and status declined after 500 BC. During colonial and medieval periods, various religious customs and the introduction of purdah further deteriorated women's education. However, since independence the Indian constitution has established women's equal rights and the government has implemented policies and programs to promote girls' education and female literacy through initiatives like the National Education Policy and National Literacy Mission. Despite progress, factors like gender inequality, child labor, and exploitation still contribute to poor literacy rates in some areas. The document emphasizes the importance of educating women for their empowerment and overall family and social development.
7 reasons to end female genital mutilationSandra Dudley
Over 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation in 30 countries, and around 3 million girls are at risk of undergoing FGM each year, usually before the age of 15. FGM violates human rights and can lead to both immediate complications like severe pain, bleeding, infections, and even death, as well as long-term complications involving vaginal, menstrual, sexual health and childbirth difficulties. Organizations like Plan International are working to end FGM through awareness and advocacy efforts.
The document discusses female genital mutilation (FGM), including what it is, the various procedures involved, associated health risks, where it is commonly practiced, and efforts to eliminate the practice. FGM is defined as any procedure that involves partial or total removal of external female genitalia for non-medical reasons, and it violates women's rights. While some cultures view it as important to marriage or religion, international organizations assert that social and cultural claims cannot justify FGM due to its severe health impacts and status as a form of discrimination. The document outlines FGM prevalence in Ethiopia among various ethnic groups and challenges in eliminating the practice there.
This presentation discusses concepts of women empowerment including its meaning and how it works. Empowerment refers to increasing the spiritual, political, social, or economic strength of individuals and communities. It involves developing confidence in one's own capacities. Women empowerment is the process by which women challenge gender-based discrimination and gain control over their own lives. The values of an empowered woman include improving personal knowledge, self-defining power, personal power, authenticity, creativity, physical strength, equality, mutuality in relationships, economic independence, women identification, freedom from oppression, and having political power in society. Women empowerment programs aim to create attitudinal changes and legal reforms to promote equal citizenship and decision-making power for women
This document summarizes the life story of Mario Capecchi, a Nobel Prize-winning scientist. It describes Capecchi's difficult childhood, living through World War II in Italy and later moving to the U.S. as a young boy. It discusses how he initially studied other subjects but was drawn to science and molecular biology. It highlights Capecchi's pioneering research in gene targeting and development of gene manipulation techniques in mice, which led to his Nobel Prize in 2007 and has implications for curing human diseases like Alzheimer's and cancer. The document conveys that achieving great things requires persevering through challenges and not limiting one's ambitions or aims.
there and back safely.
• Provide basic amenities like seating, shade, water and sanitation facilities.
This document provides guidelines for organizations to better include girls in their work. It begins with five ways to start: 1) Find the most vulnerable girls, 2) Meet with gatekeepers in the community, 3) Recruit girls through various community structures, 4) Give girls a safe space to meet, and 5) Provide girls with identification. It then provides six additional factors that can help girls navigate adolescence: understanding their body, having friends, an older mentor, a girl role model, staying in school, and standing up for themselves. The number one opportunity highlighted is improving girls' economic possibilities by addressing the
The document discusses strategic questioning as a technique for generating ideas and engaging communities in processes of change. It describes how strategic questioning involves open-ended questions that make people think and talk, without correct answers, in order to generate new information and ideas. It provides examples of strategic questions and explains how the technique was developed and can be used for personal change, social change, and environmental education.
Strategic questioning is a technique that was shared with me by Sue Lennox and OzGREEN. It is a method of conscious questioning that aims to get to the root of your motivations and try to help you identify the actions required today to get to your intended outcome tomorrow (or in a couple of years).
The document summarizes a presentation by Jackie Lynton on social change. The presentation covered Lynton's experience with the NHS, 10 design principles for social change, and how a grassroots movement called NHS Change Day sparked large-scale improvements in the British healthcare system. NHS Change Day encouraged hundreds of thousands of pledges by individuals to make small changes that collectively improved patient care. It showed how empowering people at all levels can drive significant positive change in a large organization.
This document provides guidance on creating conditions that reduce the need for restraint in residential child care establishments. It discusses:
1) Developing and maintaining a positive culture by focusing on factors like environment, shared values, leadership, and staff treatment and relationships. Managers must take responsibility for the culture and deal with any negativity.
2) Shared values and principles that support a positive ethos, including identity, morale, behavior guidelines, praise, equality, communication, care planning, and achievement opportunities.
3) An example of how one establishment changed its culture from one relying on a few controlling personalities to one based on cooperation, respect, discussion, shared values, and consistent responses to behavior.
1) Julie Heraghty took the role of CEO of the Macular Disease Foundation Australia in 2004 with little knowledge of macular degeneration.
2) Over the past 10 years, she has grown the Foundation significantly and raised awareness of macular degeneration in Australia to 92% of adults over 50.
3) Heraghty has also helped organizations in other countries like Latin America and Poland develop their own awareness campaigns and strategies for addressing macular degeneration.
This document outlines the principles and practices that guide the culture and work at HopeLab, a nonprofit organization that develops digital health technologies. It begins with a quote about how small groups can change the world. The main points are:
- HopeLab develops engaging technologies, informed by research, to improve health behaviors and outcomes for kids and young adults.
- Their culture is guided by values like compassion, impact, courageous experimentation, and continual learning.
- They aim to cultivate a community where staff feel purpose, connection, competence, and trust rather than fear. Regular check-ins, feedback, and curiosity tools support this.
- Supervisors are obligated to create an environment where staff can
This document provides an introduction to the concepts explored in the book "The 3 Essential Strengths For Inner & Outer Success" by Andrew Papageorge and Craig Marshall. It discusses how the book aims to identify the three unique strengths possessed by all highly successful individuals who achieve both personal fulfillment and professional achievement. The introduction profiles the authors, Andrew Papageorge as a successful businessman and innovator, and Craig Marshall as a longtime yoga monk, and how they have collaborated to develop a system for applying these three strengths. It presents endorsements from public figures about how the authors' work has helped people manifest their dreams.
Quit Digging! A Lifeline of Hope for Troubled Teensguestb02adc5
"Quit Digging!" offers help ... and hope, a priceless gift, to those troubled teens struggling in our world. Young adults will benefit from this thought-provoking workbook as they take incremental steps to understand their feelings, thoughts and behaviors. "Quit Digging!" is an excellent resource for teens to take with them throughout their lifetime. It's also an excellent resource for adults who work with teens: youth group leaders, youth corrections, teachers, mentors, counselors, etc.
Quit Digging! A Lifeline of Hope for Troubled Teensguest8702419
"Quit Digging!" is a program that offers help ... and hope, a priceless gift, to those troubled teens struggling in our world. Young adults will benefit from this thought-provoking workbook as they take incremental steps to understand their feelings, thoughts and behaviors. "Quit Digging!" is an excellent resource for teens to carry with them throughout their lives. It's also great for adults who work with teens: youth group leaders, youth corrections, teachers, counselors, mentors, etc.
Primed was engaged by NSW Health to address challenges facing Nursing and Midwifery Unit Managers. Primed conducted research, developing insights into their situation and culture. They created a program called "Facilitating Critical Communications" using drama, skills development, and group discussion to help managers envision positive changes. Over 1500 managers participated, seeing shifts in behaviours and collaboration. Primed also worked with Mission Australia to implement a vertically integrated sales strategy across levels, engaging participants and encouraging new behaviours to emerge organically rather than being dictated. Custom programs set these apart from off-the-shelf training by meeting specific needs and reinforcing strategies in a familiar context.
Primed specializes in engaging people in meaningful change through creative arts and social sciences. They help mobilize workforces by involving people in developing strategies instead of feeling strategies are imposed on them. All their work is backed by expertise in psychology, sociology, and other fields. They use interactive drama, visuals, and other techniques to help people make sense of their situation and determine a positive way forward.
The Knowledge Review, thus, has come up with “The 10 Best Inspirational Leaders in 2019”, featuring those leaders who are ready to shoulder the progressive change of tomorrow.
Common Purpose delivered leadership programs to over 5,000 leaders from 116 countries in 55 cities in 2017. They measure the impact of their programs through eight leadership competencies. The document provides examples of how professionals and emerging leaders benefited from Common Purpose programs in areas like cultural intelligence, collaboration, decision making and driving innovation. Specific success stories are highlighted, such as Airin who leveraged diversity to improve community projects in Indonesia, and Charles who collaborated across sectors to address food crisis in Malawi.
Ashoka is an organization that supports social entrepreneurs and innovators around the world. It was the first to recognize social entrepreneurship as a field. Ashoka finds the most impactful social change ideas and supports the entrepreneurs behind them through funding, connections, and other resources. Ashoka's Youth Venture program helps young people launch their own social ventures to address community problems. It provides training, funding, mentorship and ongoing support to help teams of youth develop solutions and sustainable social enterprises in areas like agriculture, the environment and more. The goal is to develop a new generation of "changemakers" who will lead social change throughout their lives.
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Shaping the Post-2015 Conversation: A guide on sharing Youth Voices to shape ...Y-PEER Hacioglu
This document provides guidance for youth organizations on disseminating the findings of post-2015 youth consultations to influence the global development agenda. 346 young people in 12 countries were consulted about their vision for a post-2015 world. They envisioned a world with equality, sustainability, and participation for all. Key issues identified included inequality, lack of basic services, and environmental degradation. The dissemination guide outlines how to share these "youth voices" with decision-makers through targeting messages and influencers at local, national, regional and global levels. The goal is to ensure the post-2015 development framework addresses the needs and rights of young people.
Y-PEER International Network's Newsletter 2012Y-PEER Hacioglu
This document summarizes Y-PEER activities in Algeria and Armenia. In Algeria, Y-PEER involves 200 youth peers across 3 NGOs working to strengthen knowledge of sexual and reproductive health rights through prevention education, field work, and community interventions. Peers organized awareness campaigns on HIV/AIDS targeting youth and conducted street actions in public spaces. In Armenia, Y-PEER and UNFPA designed a project involving youth volunteers and elderly to address intergenerational understanding and confront ageism. The project aimed to give the elderly opportunity to understand youth perspectives.
The linkages between the MDGs, Young People and HIVY-PEER Hacioglu
The document discusses the linkages between achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), young people, and preventing HIV. It recommends that all stakeholders work together to provide comprehensive sexuality education and youth-friendly health services to young people, promote meaningful youth participation, and ensure access to treatment and services. This integrated approach is critical to achieving MDG 6 of combating HIV/AIDS.
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The document summarizes the linkages between the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and young women's health, with a focus on MDG 5 which aims to improve maternal health. It notes that while the MDGs mention women's reproductive health, the needs of adolescent girls and young women are largely missing. Meeting the MDG 5 targets requires recognizing how goals like reducing maternal mortality are closely tied to ensuring sexual and reproductive rights and access to services for all people, including unmarried youth. The document advocates for youth-friendly healthcare, comprehensive sex education, respect for human rights, and meaningful youth participation to accelerate progress on maternal health for all.
Freedom of Choice: A Youth Activist’s Guide to Safe Abortion Advocacy (2007)Y-PEER Hacioglu
This chapter discusses global abortion policies and laws. Around the world, abortion laws fall into seven categories based on the circumstances under which abortion is allowed. Currently, 40.5% of women globally live in countries where abortion is available without restriction. However, 59.5% of women live where abortion is restricted or completely illegal in some form. Restrictions include things like waiting periods, requirements for counselling, and gestational limits. Even where abortion is legal to save a woman's life, physicians may refuse care due to conscientious objection. Overall, abortion laws and policies vary greatly between countries and regions.
International Youth Perspectives on Abortion (2007)Y-PEER Hacioglu
This document provides background information on abortion laws and perspectives in 5 countries where the Youth Coalition held National Abortion Advocacy Workshops: Paraguay, Nigeria, Trinidad and Tobago, India, and Ecuador. It acknowledges the participants' contributions to the booklet and thanks the financial supporter. It then gives a brief overview of each workshop and introduces the personal perspectives contained in the booklet from young people in these countries.
Youth-led Organizations and SRHR: a step by step guide to creating sustainab...Y-PEER Hacioglu
This document provides a step-by-step guide for creating sustainable youth-led organizations working on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). It covers topics such as defining the mission and values, strategic planning, membership structures, activities, communication strategies, funding, and establishing legal independence. The overall aim is to empower young people to advocate for SRHR and provide a solid organizational foundation to support their work.
This document provides background information on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It explains that the MDGs originated from the Millennium Declaration adopted by 189 UN member states in 2000. The declaration established 8 goals to reduce poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, and environmental degradation by 2015. The document discusses how the MDG framework works through observation and monitoring of progress, analysis, and mobilizing support from governments and civil society. It also notes some criticisms of the MDGs for being too narrow and lacking a strong human rights perspective.
The document provides guidelines for the 10 Days of Activism (10DoA) campaign in 2012. The theme of the campaign is "Nothing for us, without us" to emphasize that youth should be at the center of global development agendas and involved in decision making that affects their lives and issues like sexual and reproductive health and rights. It outlines objectives to mobilize young people in 50 countries to take community actions and contact decision makers. It also provides background on 10DoA, definitions, advocacy tips, and partnership recommendations.
The 10 Days of Activism campaign is an international effort to advocate for youth-centered development. This year's theme from September 1-10 is "Nothing for us without us," emphasizing that youth should have a central role in decisions affecting their lives. As part of the campaign, 30 young leaders ages 15-30 will be highlighted for their work promoting meaningful youth participation, comprehensive sexuality education, and youth-friendly health services. Applications are due by July 20th, and a selection committee will choose the 30 "Young Faces" representing different regions, ages, and types of youth-led actions. The selected youth will share their stories through social media to inspire others during the 10-day campaign period.
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- Youth literacy rates for males and females aged 15-24 are 74.5% and 65.5% respectively in least developed countries, compared to 91.7% and 86.4% globally.
- Niger has the lowest gender parity index of 0.44 for youth literacy, indicating large disparities between male and female rates.
- Secondary school enrollment
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The complex relationship between human activities and the environment has been the focus
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population expansion, and economic progress, the effects on natural ecosystems are becoming
more evident. A crucial element of this impact is the alteration of vegetation cover, which plays a
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3. 1. Get Inspired 2
Get inspired bY tHe leAders of Get inspired bY tHe words And Actions
tHe mAternAl HeAltH commUnitY of YoUr fellow YoUtH AdvocAtes
“the best feeling in the world for me is when i accomplish
something that other people never believed i would
accomplish. there is a saying that goes like this: “when life
“it is often said that young people are our future. they are gives you lemons, make GrApe juice. then, sit back and
our present, too. it is today, and not tomorrow, that we must watch the world as they wonder how you did it!!”
invest in young people and include them in solving the great
challenges of our times... now is the time to make greater —nAncY leivA, belize
investments in young people, especially adolescent girls, so “i am inspired by the women of kenya, who
they can reach their full potential. investing in young people despite the harsh conditions they live under,
today is an investment in a sustainable future.” always have a warm smile. i am inspired by people
who have worked hard to be where they are, and
—tHorAYA obAid, execUtive director of
beat the odds. i am inspired by people whose life’s
tHe United nAtions popUlAtion fUnd (UnfpA)
mission is to better the lives of others. i believe
true fulfillment comes from this.”
—Anne mUsUvA, kenYA
“At women deliver we believe in the core theme: “the knowledge that by passing along the essential
invest in women—it pays! but we also believe messages of sexual and reproductive health and
that investing in young people—in their health, rights, i can influence the quality of life of a person,
their education, and their opportunities—is a family, and eventually a community, is rewarding.”
one of the smartest investments any nation
can make. today’s youth are the ones who will —tHiAGi piYAdAsA, sri lAnkA
carry the women deliver movement into the
next generation, and they are the ones who will “when i see the rate of maternal deaths and the causes, i
continue to deliver solutions for girls and women. cannot stand aside and do nothing. we need to take actions
we must equip them now with the knowledge, and advocate for safe motherhood in the world. A woman is
resources, and inspiration to carry that torch.” either our mother or sister or aunt, so when we hear about
—Jill sHeffield, president of women deliver maternal death, it can be oUr mother or our sister or aunt.
i believe that every one of us can play his/her role in the
community to reduce maternal mortality. And this is what
inspires me every day of my life to work with people of my
country to advocate for the improvement of maternal health.”
—frAnÇois zoUnGrAnA, bUrkinA fAso
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Who, or what, first inspired you to take action on maternal health? Your Identify Your Investment, Share Your Story: What have you done so far to act on
inspiration can come from a personal experience, a community leader, a teacher, your inspiration? What do you want to do next?
an organization, or a family member whose words inspired you. Have you read or
listened to a news story, song, poem, or piece of creative work that made you think
about maternal health in new ways?
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to critical services and the goal of improving maternal health by 2015:2
ensure healthy pregnancies, childbirth, and newborns. These include:
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face of dying of causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. pregnancy and childbirth
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(nurses, doctors, or midwives). the critical interventions and information.
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majority of maternal deaths but the majority of complications cannot be a particular area.
predicted. Women must have access to providers who can deliver normal births WhY It MatterS: Adolescent childbearing is risky—for both biological reasons and
and recognize complications. Then, if it is beyond their skill level, they must be because adolescents are often excluded from seeking the care they need to delay
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emergency care. to girls’ education, and is often influenced by girls’ limited decision-making power
within marriage.
• Contraceptive Prevalence Rate: The proportion of married women currently
using contraceptives.
WhY It MatterS: Deciding if and when to have children is a human right. Access
to family planning is crucial to reducing risks associated with unwanted or too
closely spaced pregnancies and unsafe abortions.
• Unmet Need for Family Planning: The percentage of married or partnered
women who want to space or limit pregnancies but currently are not using
family planning services.
WhY It MatterS: Access to voluntary family-planning services is a human right.
The ability to prevent unwanted or risky pregnancies can improve women’s health
and economic status. Access to family planning has far-reaching benefits for the
health and economic status of women and their children.
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In developing countries each year… • Health care providers can help
provide safe spaces for even
• 215 million women who want to avoid pregnancy do not use an effective
the most marginalized women and girls to get the care they need by
method of contraception.20
showing respect and sensitivity to the needs and concerns of their
• Nearly half of pregnant women give birth without the assistance of patients.
a skilled provider. 21
• Local, regional, national, and international media can raise awareness
• 20 million women have unsafe abortions.22 of an issue, project, or initiative and connect personal stories and
statistics.
• 10 to 20 million women suffer severe or long-lasting illnesses or disabilities
caused by complications during pregnancy and childbirth.23 • Family members—including male family members—can promote
equitable gender norms at home.
• 50 million pregnant women are exposed to malaria, contributing to severe
maternal anemia, miscarriage, and babies with low birthweight.24 Comprehensive solutions are attainable—and urgent.
• 1.5 million HIV positive women give birth in developing countries. Health systems that work for girls work for everyone: not only are they proven
Pregnancy is associated with an elevated risk of contracting HIV, while to reach girls, who are among the most socially vulnerable, and easily excluded
HIV/AIDS can raise pregnant women’s risk of hemorrhage, sepsis, and groups, but they are also likely to be equipped with the resources, skills, and
other complications.25 supplies needed to provide all levels of care.28
• Conflict, natural disasters, and other crises displace women—including
pregnant women and women who become pregnant while displaced.
While their chances of attaining care have increased, the vast majority
give birth without the medical care they need.26
9. 2. Get Informed 8
How to sAve Girls’ And women’s lives tHree delAYs 30
Three health systems strategies have been proven to improve girls’ and women’s Once complications occur, women’s survival depends on whether they are able to
chances of surviving pregnancy, childbirth, and the critical days after the end of a get the care that they need. Three delays raise women’s risk of dying:
pregnancy:29
1. Delay in seeking care: Women and girls may have to get permission
1 Access to voluntary family planning
What It IS: Counseling to ensure that women, and couples make informed
from husbands or parents, and women and their families may not
recognize the emergency; some may fear hospital practices. Young
choices regarding contraception; medical care/services supporting those women often experience further delays because of stigma of young
decisions; and appropriate supplies, such as contraceptive pills, emergency women’s sexuality and gender-based violence.
contraceptives, and condoms.
2. Delay in reaching an emergency care facility: Transportation may be
WhY It MatterS: Ensuring girls, women, and their male partners have access to unavailable or unaffordable or take too long.
family planning enables them to avoid high-risk and unintended pregnancies.
3. Delay in receiving care from providers: Richer patients or males may
be seen first and facilities may lack staff, equipment or supplies. In
2 Access to quality care for pregnancy and childbirth (antenatal
care; skilled attendance at birth, including emergency obstetric
and neonatal care; and immediate postnatal care for mothers
addition, care may be unaffordable.
and newborns, at delivery and in the postpartum period)
What It IS: Antenatal care includes counseling to prepare women for birth
tAkinG Action for sUstAinAble cHAnGe
and recognize complications and services to treat syphilis, prevent mother- Women Deliver has outlined a global action plan31 for governments and
to-child transmission of HIV, provide tetanus vaccinations, and intervene to the international community to commit to:
benefit both mothers and newborns. Skilled care during labor and at delivery
• Increase investment in maternal, newborn, and reproductive health,
includes 24-hour access to skilled birth attendants, such as doctors, nurses,
calling for an additional US $12 billion in 2010, increasing annually to an
and midwives for normal deliveries, and referrals for obstetric emergencies.
additional US $20 billion in 2015.
Immediate postnatal care for mothers and newborns includes monitoring of
excessive bleeding, pain, and infection; counseling on breastfeeding, family • Strengthen health systems to scale up health interventions and fill
planning, and nutrition; and newborn care, including identification of danger gaps—including 2.5 million health care professionals (midwives, nurses,
signs and treatment or referral for complications. doctors, and specialists) and managers.
WhY It MatterS: 42 percent of pregnancies everywhere in the world involve • Strengthen maternal, newborn, and reproductive health programs
serious complications. Skilled care makes the difference between life and death. and institutions—ensuring that services and information are
accessible and delivered with respect for women—especially poor and
3 Access to safe abortion, when legal
What It IS: Medical or surgical procedures to terminate an unwanted pregnancy,
marginalized women and adolescents.
• Develop monitoring and accountability mechanisms and channels for
in accordance with the laws of a given country. Services must be provided by
well-trained personnel, with access to appropriate equipment and supplies and community engagement that address wider socioeconomic, political,
supported by the health system infrastructures, policy, and regulations that and cultural barriers to care, and help improve policies and programs.
ensure safety.
WhY It MatterS: Unsafe abortions account for 13 percent of deaths associated Young leaders like you will make the difference when it comes to sharing key
with pregnancy and childbirth. messages, engaging communities, and persuading leaders to invest in women and
girls. Your commitment, energy, and the economic, social/cultural, political, and
technological solutions you define are needed at every level.
10. 3. Get Connected 9
Delivering for women requires coordinated action at every level: local, national, DECIDE hoW YoU WANT To USE YoUR NETWoRk
and international. This is true for government and international agency How can you get experts, advocates, leading decision makers, and members of the
commitments, and it is true of the networks that we build to make sure they media to be part of your network? If you had an audience with them, what would
make those commitments—and stick to them. you like to learn and what would you like them to know?
WhAT IS A NETWoRk? A group of people and institutions that share information Three things I want to ASk my network:
and make opportunities accessible to each other.
1.
connect in person
Building a network requires putting in time, effort, and energy to create new
and lasting contacts. Take a moment to share inspirations, experiences, and 2.
goals in work and social settings.
nAme of person wHere i mAde contAct info potentiAl follow online 3.
tHe contAct/How i (emAil Address collAborAtion (twitter feed,
know tHem And/or pHone #) fAcebook cAmpAiGn,
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connect online
New media and technology offer ways to stay in touch with other activists, learn
about major developments in the field, connect your work to larger agendas, and
let the people who make decisions know what matters: Look for links to
previous posts.
BLoGS
Blogs offer an informal space to share information, experiences, and insights.
• READING BLoGS can help you stay up-to-date on
news, analysis, debate, and discussion, and can help
inspire you. Many blogs have comment sections, which
offer the opportunity to share your opinions of a blog
post, ask questions, and have them answered by the
blogger. Bloggers include journalists, academics, policy
makers, and activists. (See Appendix B for a Blogroll list
of great Maternal Health blogs.)
Tags and categories
help you find what
interests you.
Make sure you comment to
keep the conversation going.