White Ribbon Alliance Pakistan Chapter
About the Forum
Who We Are

The Forum represents a people led movement for reproductive, maternal & new-born health & rights. The organization concentrates its efforts on creating a Pakistan where all women & girls realize their right to quality health & well-being.

With more than 300 members across Pakistan, Forum is the only professional body in the country that brings together public health experts, women and youth activists, parliamentarians, academicians, researchers, religious leaders and representatives from the media on a single platform to advance reproductive, maternal, newborn health and nutrition as well as gender equality and women’s and girls’ empowerment.

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OUR VISION

A Pakistan where all women & girls realize their right to quality health & well-being.

OUR MISSION

To activate a people led movement for reproductive, maternal & newborn health & rights

Our Strategy

Forum strives to mobilize citizens to advocate for improved reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health outcomes while demanding accountability for commitments made by decision-makers. More…

OUR AREAS OF FOCUS
  • Citizen-led Accountability
  • Family Planning
  • Maternal Anemia
  • Nutrition
  • Respectful Maternity Care
What we have done
Our Journey So far
Forum for Safe Motherhood (White Ribbon Alliance Pakistan Chapter) as it stands today reflects a capacity and expertise that has been honed over more than a decade. Through the years, we have redefined health advocacy for policy reform in Pakistan by augmenting evidence communication processes by technocrats with community voices.This approach is based on our philosophy…
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What Women Want – Listening Session in Karachi, Sindh
On October 9, 2020 Forum for Safe Motherhood (White Ribbon Alliance Chapter of Pakistan) organized...
What is a Levonorgestrel-Releasing Implant – and Why are Pakistani Women Demanding it?
Family Planning isn’t new. Contraceptives have been used in one form or another for thousands...
Listening to What Women Want for Family Planning in Sanghar, Sindh
On September, 10th, 2020 Forum for Safe Motherhood (White Ribbon Alliance Pakistan Chapter) organized its...
Healthcare: The Right Investment in Post-COVID Pakistan
The COVID-19 pandemic has made the world realize the significance of healthcare. Many governments, including...
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Women sufferance amid the socio-cultural norms

“My life is a tale of constant struggles, but I am determined that no other woman living under same circumstances should suffer,” says Zeenat Bibi, a resident of Swabi district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province Pakistan. Swabi is a small district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. People of People of Swabi continue to lead lives dominated…
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If you have a will, you will find a way, no matter what the obstacles

“We were very poor and could hardly afford two meals per day. I started stitching clothes and my husband worked as a laborer. It was my passion to ensure that all my children go to school. I had to stand for my children’s right and fight the family, our tribe and community.”
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From teenage girl to mother of three – Story of a Journey

“My husband never worked, so I had to go out and look for work at an early age.” Rehnaz, now 25, is a mother of three children, living in a small house shared by her brother in law. While her eldest son goes to school, Rehnaz’s six years old daughter remains deprived of her right to education.
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Safer Together – Respectful Maternity Care during COVID-19 Pandemic

Healing Lives – What Women Want for their Reproductive Health

What Women What – The Story of a Campaign

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