Canadian Association of Midwives

Published purpose

This project aims to improve the agency of women and girls, including marginalized populations, to exercise their sexual and reproductive health and rights, in Malawi and South Sudan. Project activities include: (1) training midwives to deliver evidence-based, rights-based, gender-responsive sexual and reproductive health services; (2) implementing digital platforms with sexual and reproductive health and rights content on services and information; (3) training district health staff and community facilitators in a social accountability tool to identify service vulnerabilities; (4) providing midwifery associations with technical assistance on advocacy for the integration of midwifery services into health systems; and (5) strengthening women's health and rights organizations.