Contributor Posts

By: Charity Ndwiga, Program Officer, Population Council Women deserve to receive high-quality care and support during pregnancy and childbirth, which can be times of intense vulnerability for them. When women give birth with the assistance of skilled…

By: Charlotte Warren, Associate, Population Council The Heshima Project in Kenya is currently undertaking a three-pronged approach to addressing disrespect and abuse during facility based childbirth – at policy, facility and community levels.…

By: Kari A. Radoff, CNM, Clinical Instructor, Boston University School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Midwives of Boston Medical Center Childbearing women around the globe are confronted with harsh environments in which to…

By: Becky Auerbach, Special Projects Fellow, Jacaranda Health At Jacaranda Health, we are working to build a model of maternity care that is more respectful and mother-centered. In a health system where respect is not the norm, its contribution to…

By: Mande Limbu, Maternal Health Technical Advisor, White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood In low resource countries like Rwanda, disrespect and abuse during maternity care is often linked to poor status and working conditions of health workers. As…

By: Betty Blay Ackah, Maternal Health Channel Publicity, Creative Storm Networks Approximately 2,700 women in Ghana die every year, and many thousands more suffer serious injuries and disabilities from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth.…

By: Lisa Schechtman, Head of Policy and Advocacy for WaterAid in America Water is a women’s issue. It’s an important adage, one that highlights how we expect governments to prioritize investments in safe drinking water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH), and…

The following guest posts provide snapshots of the work of three recipients of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grants for work on innovative WASH and gender interventions in India. By Akhila Sivadas,Project Director, Center for Advocacy and…

By: Gemma Bulos, Director, Global Women’s Water Initiative At Amuria High School in Uganda, even though female students live at the school as boarders, perfect attendance is not guaranteed. Girl children are required to fetch water during school hours…

By: Marni Sommer, Executive Director, Grow & Know, Inc.; Susie Connolly, Team Leader for Cambodia, Grow & Know, Inc. The onset of menstruation indicates the passage from girlhood to womanhood in societies around the world. In many low-income…