This document describes the limited progress that has been acheived in addressing MDGs, particularly MDG 5. The document outlines the Maputo Plan of Action, it's relationship to the MDGs and it's progress to date.

This briefing paper brings into focus the close alignment between the MDGs and the human rights framework, and highlights the possibility of advancing reproductive rights through the MDG agenda.

At the crucial halfway point to the 2015 MDGs, members of parliament from 36 countries came together in The Hague, Netherlands, to discuss the role they can play in the achievement of MDG5, identify key priorities and develop innovative strategies to prevent the needless deaths of mothers and babies. The parliamentarians' discussion resulted in a Road Map as a framework for action in countries based on seven priority areas.

This fact sheet provides information on the current situation of maternal mortality around the world, what must be done to address the situation, benefits of action, and a description of what UNFPA is doing to prevent maternal mortality.

These briefing cards outline why policymakers should prioritize saving mothers’ lives and key investments they should make in order to achieve MDG 5.

This document is a fact sheet on the high-level event on the Millennium Development Goals at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on September 25th, 2008.

In October 2007, a gathering of nearly 2.000 advocates, researchers, policy makers, and global leaders from 115countries put the world on notice the deaths of more than 500.000 women each year in pregnancy and childbirthwill no longer be tolerated. The Women Deliver conference, held in London to mark the 20th anniversary of theSafe Motherhood Initiative, brought new ammunition to the case for investing in maternal and newborn health.It successfully demonstrated that maternal and newborn health is key to the economic growth and the socialfabric of developing nations.

This document provides those who attended Women Deliver, as well as others committed to advancing the health and rights of women, mothers, and newborns, specific ideas for carrying out follow-up activities in their home countries to continue the momentum generated at, and a result of, Women Deliver.

Previews 20 years of evidence on maternal health and development. Originally presented by Geeta Rao Gupta, President of ICRW, as the keynote presentation at the 2007 Women Deliver conference.

This is a full report on the six plenary and over 120 breakout sessions at the Women Deliver 2010 Conference.

By Silvia Paruzzolo, Rekha Mehra, Aslihan Kes, Charles Ashbaugh

(ICRW)

 

This paper examines the ways in which poverty and gender inequality pose significant barriers to maternal health care access and utilization, and thereby impact maternal mortality. It also presents key findings from an analysis of the effects of different strategies designed to increase utilization of maternal health care services. A key part of the analysis looks at which outcomes were achieved and whether the benefits reached the poorest and most disempowered women.

This is a brief listing of "solutions" generated at the plenary and concurrent sessions of Women Deliver's second global conference in June 2010.

This is the Minister's Forum statement from the Women Deliver 2010 conference.

Ahead of the opening of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Summit at the UN in New York City, General Assembly delegates gathered on September 19, 2010 for a dialogue with bilateral donors, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), First Ladies, youth leaders and the private sector on how to secure the resources and political will needed to achieve the MDGs—with specific focus on delivering solutions for women, girls and babies.

View highlights from Women Deliver's 2010 Conference.

The African Union adopted the Maputo Plan of Action in 2006 to achieve the Millennium Development Goals and move sexual and reproductive health higher on Africa's political agenda. Over the past three years African nations have taken major steps forward in developing country-level plans for achieving the targets of the Maputo Plan. The challenge is now implementation. This briefing card, produced by an ad hoc group of international organizations who make up the Support Group for the Maputo Plan of Action, outlines progress to date and the steps to achievement.

For policy makers, members of the media, and general audiences, the Women Deliver Pocket Card illustrates how women deliver as mothers, individuals, family members, and as citizens.

The African Union adopted the Maputo Plan of Action in 2006 to achieve the Millennium Development Goals and move sexual and reproductive health higher on Africa's political agenda. Over the past three years African nations have taken major steps forward in developing country-level plans for achieving the targets of the Maputo Plan. The challenge is now implementation. This briefing card, produced by an ad hoc group of international organizations who make up the Support Group for the Maputo Plan of Action, outlines progress to date and the steps to achievement.

For policy makers, members of the media, and general audiences, the Women Deliver Pocket Card illustrates how women deliver as mothers, individuals, family members, and as citizens.

The African Union adopted the Maputo Plan of Action in 2006 to achieve the Millennium Development Goals and move sexual and reproductive health higher on Africa's political agenda. Over the past three years African nations have taken major steps forward in developing country-level plans for achieving the targets of the Maputo Plan. The challenge is now implementation. This briefing card, produced by an ad hoc group of international organizations who make up the Support Group for the Maputo Plan of Action, outlines progress to date and the steps to achievement.