Maternal Health Task Force
The Maternal Health Task Force strives to create a strong, well-informed and collaborative community of individuals focused on ending preventable maternal mortality and morbidity worldwide.
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Call for Submissions: Respectful Maternity Care Blog Series
Today, the Maternal Health Task Force is marking International Women’s Day by reflecting on the many different voices, perspectives, and efforts that go in to advancing women’s rights and health….
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In Service to Women’s Health: Opportunities to Advance Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation
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…
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Snapshots of Gender and WASH Innovations in India
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…
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Harvesting Rainwater Helps Keep Girls Safe at School in Uganda
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…
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Menstrual Hygiene Management: Lessons from Cambodia
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…
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A Fresh Focus on WASH, Maternal and Child Health
By: Charles Banda, Executive Director, Freshwater Malawi Imagine giving birth, or watching a loved one give birth, in a mud-floored hut without access to clean water or a basic latrine….
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Education, WASH and Girls’ Opportunities in Tanzania
By: Ashley Holmer, Founder and Executive Director, Red Sweater Project It seems in the developed world we are consistently debating what is the best health care system: public versus private,…
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Highlights from the Young Champions of Maternal Health Blog
The second cohort of MHTF’s Young Champions of Maternal Health arrived at the project sites a few weeks ago, and since then, they have been busy, not only getting settled…
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What Access to Clean Water Means for Women and Girls in Bogu, Ghana
By: Jordan Teague, Research Assistant, WASH Advocates When I arrived in the village of Bogu in the Northern Region of Ghana, the first thing I saw was a group of…
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Vote for the Top Social Enterprises that Empower Women and Girls
By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant Yesterday, Women Deliver opened voting for the 25 top Social Enterprises for Women and Girls. These 25 organizations are doing some incredible work, and using…