Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
April 22, 2020 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the White Ribbon Alliance has created the Safer Together: Respectful Maternity Care in COVID-19 campaign and designed an advocacy and communications agenda that people everywhere can use to protect and support the experiences of birthing families worldwide. This material can easily be adapted to your local needs as necessary
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October 24, 2019 | by: Cara Terreri
Recently, Lamaze International signed on to endorse The White Ribbon Alliance's Respectful Maternity Care Charter. This charter clearly defines the rights owed to women and newborns when receiving maternity care in health care facilities worldwide.
A charter, like this one and many others before it, is created to give an organization or country a set of guidelines, rights, principles, boundaries, and/or a foundation. When rights are clearly defined, they can be defended! Historically, we have not identified childbearing people and newborns as a specific, vulnerable populations that needs special rights. But the truth is, mothers and babies are being mistreated, injured, and killed during the time around birth in countries around the world -- they need special protection.
April 12, 2018 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
International Maternal Health and Rights Day has been set aside to recognize that every person has the right to receive high quality, respectful care before, during and after their pregnancies.
March 14, 2017 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
The White Ribbon Alliance is an international organization whose mission is to catalyze & convene advocates who campaign to uphold the right of all women to be safe & healthy before, during & after childbirth. Lamaze seeks volunteers to serve as our rep on the WRA Respectful Maternity Care Council.
May 01, 2011 | by: Kimmelin Hull, PA, LCCE
If you havent checked out the Every Mother Counts website, youve GOT to get over there! This organization is geared toward raising awareness about world-wide maternal mortality, as well as supporting the achievement of the fifth Millennium Development Goal: Improve Maternal Health.
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