The Manifesto for Motherhood coalition is a group of UK-based NGOs, professional associations and civil society networks who came together in 2009 to advocate and campaign for accelerated efforts to meet Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5. Working together, we have been successful in garnering cross party MP support for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH) and in influencing DFID’s latest policy on RMNH, Choices for Women.
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One year on since the introduction of the Choices for women: The UK’s Framework for Results for improving reproductive, maternal, and newborn health in the developing world, the Manifesto for Motherhood Coalition wants to know how our government is keeping its promises to women and children in the developing world and encourages the Government to remain dedicated to our international commitments on family planning and a safe pregnancy and child birth.
Read the letter and sign our petition
Manifesto for Motherhood Briefing Pack
This briefing is a collaborative effort to increase political and financial support for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health and survival in developing countries. It is aimed at UK parliamentarians.
The Manifesto for Motherhood is a coalition of UK-based NGOs, professional associations and civil society networks who believe that the world’s women – and its children – deserve better.
The briefing includes a series of key actions to which parliamentarians can and should commit. These are endorsed by all the organisations listed on the briefing, representing a strong platform of support for our joint priorities and demands.
Have a look at the Manifesto for Motherhood Briefing Pack
Submission by the Manifesto for Motherhood Coalition in response to ‘Choice for Women’, the UK government consultation on reproductive, maternal and newborn health
In 2010 DFID ran a public consultation to inform the development of their policy for improving reproductive, maternal and newborn health in the developing world ‘Choices for Women: wanted pregnancies, safe births.’ Views gathered throughout the consultation were assessed by DFID, from online responses to meetings with partners in India, Kenya, South Africa and the UK, and fed into the final formulation of the policy which was published at the end of 2010.
Read the Manifesto for Motherhood Submission with recommendations for the UK government.
UK General Election Manifesto for Motherhood 2009: How the UK Government Can Ensure That Every Pregnancy is Wanted, Every Birth Safe and Every Child Healthy
In advance of the 2010 UK general election the Manifesto for Motherhood coalition called on all three political parties to commit to a series of actions
1. Scale up financing for maternal, newborn and child health.
2. Place maternal, newborn and child health at the heart of health system strengthening.
3. Realise the UK’s international commitments on sexual and reproductive health and rights and advocate for other countries to do the same.
Click here to download the Manifesto for Motherhood: How the Next UK Government Can Ensure That Every Pregnancy is Wanted, Every Birth Safe and Every Child Healthy.
In support of the Manifesto for Motherhood, watch Amnesty International UK's film with Keira Knightly
