On the centenary of International Women's Day on March 8, World Vision Australia is celebrating the difference investing in women and girls can make to development outcomes.
On Monday 7 March, World Vision launched the Midwife Crisis campaign. The campaign will lobby the Australian Government to allocate more money from the existing aid budget towards health, which would help developing countries train more midwives and skilled health workers.
World Vision Australia’s Maternal and Child Health Advisor, Sue England, says the government currently spends 14 percent of its aid budget on health.
“We believe it should be increased to 20 percent to help make motherhood safer for women and their babies living in poor communities,” said.
The Midwife Crisis campaign will run from today until mid-May when the Federal Budget announcements are made.
Our work in the field: Case Studies
The case studies below highlight the difference investing in women and girls can make to development outcomes.
In
fact, by giving special consideration to the needs of women can make a
difference for entire households, communities and nations.
Beekeeping in Bethlehem
Empowering women through agriculture
Case study: Bethlehem Area Development Program
India
A holistic approach to preventing female infanticideCase study: Kadayampatti Women and Child Development Project
Occupied Palestinian Territory
Realising women’s earning and decision-making capacityCase study: Rural Palestinian Women’s Vocational Training and Income Generation Scheme (Phase II)
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Tackling gender-based violence by empowering womenCase study: Ol Meri Igat Namba (OMIN) Project, Papua New Guinea