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| Formation | 1999 |
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| Type | International coalition |
Chief Executive Officer | Kristy Kade |
| Website | whiteribbonalliance |
The White Ribbon Alliance (WRA) is an international non-profit organization that advocates for maternal health. The alliance focuses on ending maternal mortality and improving the health of mothers and newborns. The nonpartisan, non-governmental membership organization was initially established in 1999 as the White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood. It operates as an alliance convening many global, national and sub-national partners.
The White Ribbon Alliance organises stakeholders' meetings through its National Alliances. It supports reproductive health and reproductive rights. [1]
The White Ribbon Alliance was formed in 1999 as an informal coalition of non-governmental organizations. [2] It is registered as a 501(c)(3) organization in the United States. The organization maintains an extensive network of Alliances and members around the world, including 14 National Alliances in Bangladesh, [3] India, [1] Indonesia, Kenya, [4] Malawi, [5] Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, [6] Pakistan, [7] Uganda, United Kingdom, and Zimbabwe. [8]
In 2011, the White Ribbon Alliance led an effort to create a charter for Respectful Maternity Care that detailed the rights of women who seek maternity care. [9] [1] White Ribbon Alliance India established National Safe Motherhood Day in 2003. The annual observance on 11 April coincides with the birthday of Kasturba Gandhi. [10] As part of its campaign against gender-based violence, the Alliance established the Flint Festival of Rights in 2023. The event included the exhibition of the Red Dress collaborative embroidery project. [11]
The White Ribbon Alliance has received support from the MacArthur Foundation, [12] the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Amref Health Africa. [5]
