She Can be born healthy

Pregnancy and childbirth are especially risky for women living in poverty

More than 800 women and 7,000 newborn babies die every day from pregnancy and birth related complications - mostly due to lack of basic health information and proper care. To make matters worse, nearly half of health clinics in the developing world don't have soap or clean water.

"For safe and joyful delivery of babies, World Vision has committed to provide clean water, hygiene, and sanitation in 800 rural health care facilities serving 7.2 million people between 2019-2021. They are ahead of schedule having reached 399 facilities in the first year of this commitment. Life should not end at birth." -Dana Dornsife

With a total investment of $120 million over 35 years in World Vision’s water, sanitation and hygiene programs, Dana and Dave Dornsife are a foundational part of changing the trajectory of the lives of millions of women and girls by ensuring that clean water is accessible at birth and beyond. Read more about their investment and why it matters for women.

The empowerment of all women and girls is key to ending extreme poverty in our world. As a leader in gender equality work for decades, World Vision knows that when women and girls enjoy equal rights, freedoms and opportunities - their families, communities, societies, and economies win. Learn more about our holistic approach and how you can get involved.

Let's unleash the potential of women and girls

March 4 - 8: Join our She Can social media campaign leading up to International Women's Day on March 8th. Look for an email on Tuesday, March 3rd with 5 She Can photos and captions, then share one per day with your networks!

Join:

March 10: UN Commission on the Status of Women in NYC Join World Vision and Huru International for a special panel session on Menstrual Hygiene and Gender Equality. Register here.

March 17: Women and Water webinar hosted by Strong Women Strong World Tuesday, March 17^th at 10am PT / 1pm ET https://worldvision.zoom.us/j/282667080

March 23: Water Warrior Call - “Women and Water Ripple Effect” Join this important call on World Water Day from 10:30 – 11:00 am PST / 1:30 – 2:00 pm EST. https://worldvision.zoom.com/j/346231356

Please contact your World Vision representative if you'd like to attend either event, or email us at swsw@worldvision.org

Donate:

Give to the Strong Women Strong World Fund.

When you invest in a woman, she will succeed. And she will share that success with her family, her neighbors, and her entire community. The end of poverty begins with her.