Research Findings

This report examines the often neglected topic of maternal morbidity, or women’s illnesses and injuries related to pregnancy and childbirth.

Among the report's recommendations:

• Increase resources to sexual and reproductive health and rights
• Encourage equitable health care
• Make governments accountable

New publication of the IIMMHR! This brief draws on three recent examples of civil society groups engaged with budgets to explore the relevance of civil society budget analysis and advocacy and its potential as a tool to hold governments accountable for their maternal mortality reduction commitments.

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"....The magnitude of maternal mortality reflects more than the state of women's health--it highlights the systematic inequality and discrimination women face daily in many different settings...."

"ICPD cemented the foundation of human rights to achieve, among other things, health. This has permitted the construction of a framework for advocacy, accountability, and programming...[and] it permits an analysis of government action and inaction in terms of conduct and results."

This booklet outlines five reasons why ensuring women’s human rights is essential to eliminating preventable maternal death and injury.

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This briefing paper is part of the Center's Bringing Rights to Bear series.