Make laws keep their promises!
While many countries have legislation addressing violence against women, few countries enforce these laws. Vital Voices makes laws keep their promises.
Educating for better maternal health in Tanzania
Midwifery isn’t seen as a respected career choice in Tanzania and even if it was, science isn’t taught to girls so they can’t choose it as a career.
Support girls' education in Tanzania
Help Room to Read support girls in Tanzania complete secondary school and provide the support and skills to navigate through major life decisions.
Staff a maternity ward, empower a team of nurses
Well trained nurses help provide the kind of care every new mother deserves while improving access to high quality and safe deliveries.
Equip a new maternity hospital in Nairobi
Jacaranda Health is helping women improve their options during childbirth by providing access to high quality maternal care.
Caring for more mothers in Liberia
Liberia continues to be one of the most dangerous places to be pregnant.
Why we care: In Liberia, only 32% of rural births are attended by skilled personnel.
Preventing maternal deaths in Sierra Leone
Simple interventions can help us prevent the needless deaths of mothers and babies in Sierra Leone–and permanently bring down the rate of maternal and child mortality.
Provide 250 birth kits to mothers in Tanzania
Medipeace is saving the lives of women and newborns in Tanzania by providing clean birth kits.
The votes are in: Rural women win
Women’s voices and perspectives are scarcely heard in decision-making spaces, even within their communities.
Drafting a new future
The movement is now for women's rights to be enshrined in Tanzania's constitution.