Women Deliver Inc

Women Deliver strives to keep SRHR and maternal health development priorities by:
•convening a global conference to generate commitments, share solutions, and rally advocates
•engaging young people as global advocates for SRHR and maternal health
•persuading world and country level leaders to commit to SRHR and maternal health up to and after 2015
•raising funds from the global public for girls and women
•involving corporations in advancing progress on reproductive and maternal health through innovation and technology

Women Deliver proposes to keep the momentum going by implementing a three-year advocacy plan. We will continue to focus on our core message - Invest in girls and women, it pays - and strengthen the economic case that was presented in 2007 at our first global conference. Women Deliver’s advocacy efforts will concentrate on getting the political will and resources to continue to make progress for girls and women, with a special emphasis on SRHR and maternal health. And with 2014 and 2015 only a few years away, our focus will be to keep SRHR and maternal health development priorities.

As a leading international advocacy organization with global reach and global convening power, Women Deliver is well positioned to keep the spotlight on girls and women, especially SRHR, and maternal health. Our brand name, “Women Deliver” is globally visible and highly respected. We are exceptionally nimble in responding to challenges and changes in the environment. We are focused on solutions, not the problems. Our messages are positive, and we are media savvy using events such as International Women’s Day to launch our widely acclaimed list of 100 people who deliver for women. We believe that family planning and safe abortion care must be embraced as part of the package of solutions. While Women Deliver’s focus is largely on MDG5, our conference and events cover a broad spectrum of issues, recognizing the inter-connectivity of the MDGs, especially those relating to girls and women. Finally, we believe in the power of partnerships seeking to complement, not replicate.

Added value of Women Deliver:
Proven Ability to Engage Non-Traditional Players: Women Deliver believes that broad-based support – from across the political spectrum and from all sectors – is crucial in affecting policies and funding for SRHR and maternal health.. Women Deliver launched in 2011 the Corporate Exchange (C-Exchange) program to facilitate corporate giants like Johnson & Johnson and Bayer Schering in maternal health advocacy, and we have engaged high-level Indian corporates in these efforts as well.

Strong Relationships with Target Stakeholders and Priority Countries: Women Deliver has strong existing and rapidly growing relationships with a number of key stakeholders, including media, researchers, thought leaders, young people, in both donor and developing countries. Among priority donor countries, Women Deliver is well-positioned to gauge and influence the landscape as well, as Jill Sheffield was a member of the Secretary General’s High-level Commission on Accountability for MDGs 4 and 5 for the UN Strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health. Women Deliver has a track record of strong youth engagement from its inception in 2007. Our website is updated nearly every day and over the year features hundreds of stories from across the globe, especially the global south. We regularly communicate with our database of thousands of NGOs.

Innovative: Women Deliver has invested in innovative projects such as the C-Exchange and the crowdfunding platform, using non-restrictive funding to create and build. The projects must fill a gap in the landscape for girls and women. The funding platform reaches out to the global public, a need that has been noted by many including Jo Cox’s report to the White Ribbon Alliance on the future of maternal health. The C-Exchange is a place where corporates can meet and draw in NGOs and governments to work together on projects.

The 2010 Women Deliver conference garnered top-level global media attention, including more than 300 stories and coverage from more than 200 journalists. Our list of 100 People Who Deliver for Women received global attention throughout 2011. Global Health Strategies, a communications firm, is on a yearly contract with Women Deliver and works closely with the three Women Deliver staff involved in communications.
Women Deliver employs the strategic use of media to influence policy and funding decisions, and has a proven record of success in doing so. Women Deliver was identified among the top five health communications successes in 2010. Using our global brand and strong relationships with top-tier and global media, Women Deliver can drive high-profile, global, and consistent media coverage to affect critical policy and funding support.