A Call to Action for
Women's, Children's and
Adolescents’ Health
A Call to Action for Women's, Children's and Adolescents’ Health
About this Social Media Toolkit
This social media toolkit is a valuable resource for partners and champions to make a positive impact and drive progress on women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health. The toolkit is designed as a one-stop shop resource packed with key messages and content for impactful social media engagement. In the toolkit, you will find:
It's time for urgent action!
Access to quality sexual and reproductive health and rights are at the core of gender equality, and women and girl’s empowerment.
Despite gains made, the SRHR agenda faces persistent challenges and progress made in the past few years has stalled worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, conflict and climate change.
We urgently need to bring women, children and adolescents back to the top of the global health agenda.
As political shifts threaten hard-won rights and reduced funding for sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and leave women and adolescents–especially those from low- and middle-income countries–with even fewer choices, we must now more than ever, amplify the voices of leaders, experts and advocates committed to gender equality and health justice.
Investing in women’s, and adolescent’s health is not only a moral imperative – it is also a smart investment. By protecting the most vulnerable, we can strengthen economies and societies as a whole.
How You Can Raise Awareness
Your support is crucial for building momentum to enact change. You can raise your voice by:
Use the following hashtags to join the global conversation:
Follow these links for more information on:
Key Asks
Increase financial investments in women’s, children’s, and adolescents’ health.
Expand access to affordable health services, equitable sexual and reproductive health rights, and essential commodities.
Enact progressive laws that entrench gender equality in national health systems and protect the health of women, children, and adolescents.
Call to Action Statements
In addition to informing the social media assets provided below, these statistically-backed calls to action can be leveraged to advocate for positive change through petitions and letters aimed at policy-makers
Safe pregnancy is a right, not a privilege. Let's act now to ensure every woman has access to life-saving maternal and reproductive healthcare.
To end this crisis, expanding access to affordable maternal and reproductive healthcare in the global south must be a top priority.
By empowering women with access to contraception, we don’t just reduce health risks; we drive progress toward true gender equality.
With targeted investments in skilled birth attendance and maternal healthcare, we can prevent these deaths. We know what works; but we must push the needle on ensuring access.
No woman should die while giving birth. Safe pregnancy is a fundamental right — not a privilege.
It’s time to act, to invest, and to make this right a reality for all women.
Over 70% of maternal deaths are caused by conditions like postpartum hemorrhage and hypertension, as well as unsafe abortions—issues that are largely preventable.
As of 2020, low-income countries recorded a maternal mortality ratio of 430 deaths per 100,000 live births, compared to only 13 deaths per 100,000 live births in high-income nations—a reminder that, for millions of women in the global south, life-saving healthcare remains out of reach.
African women are 130 times more likely to die from pregnancy complications than women in Europe or North America. This must change—our leaders have the power to make maternal health a priority. #SDG2030 #GLN #HealthForAll
Click to TweetEvery child deserves a fair start at life. Let’s demand bold action now to end preventable child deaths and give every child a chance to not just survive, but thrive.
Survival shouldn’t depend on where a child is born—but right now, it does.
In some countries, child mortality rates are 80 times higher than in others, and without urgent change, 35 million children under five will lose their lives by 2030.
This crisis demands bold political action, especially from leaders in the Global South.
Strategic policies, investments, and partnerships to fight infectious diseases—the leading causes of under-five deaths—could save millions of lives every year.
Achieving the global under-five mortality target could prevent up to 9 million child deaths by 2030.
Every child deserves a chance to thrive, and it's time we prioritize this fundamental right. Let’s act now to save millions.
In 2022, nearly 5 million children died before their fifth birthday– half of these lives ended within the first month.
#DYK that 1 in 5 countries is set to miss under-five mortality targets by 2030? These preventable deaths demand urgent action—governments must prioritize access to quality healthcare now! #SDG2030 #GLN #HealthForAll
Click to TweetOur future depends on bold action. It's time to guarantee the safety and wellbeing of the world’s most vulnerable girls, wherever they are.
In developing countries, around 12 million adolescent girls aged 15–19, and 777,000 girls under 15, give birth each year. Complications from pregnancy and childbirth are the leading cause of death for girls aged 15–19 globally, a tragic reality fueled by limited access to contraception due to cultural, religious, and political barriers.
A thriving society cannot be built without investments in adolescent health. Safeguarding the health and wellbeing of girls is a powerful catalyst for progress —boosting gender equality, advancing adolescent health outcomes, and keeping girls in school.
These young people are tomorrow’s leaders, caregivers, and changemakers. They will shape our future, yet many are denied the resources they need to reach their potential.
Governments must adopt policies that guarantee affordable, high-quality adolescent health services. This means not only providing adolescent-friendlysexual and reproductive healthcare, but also ensuring access to mental health support.
It’s time to recognize sexual and reproductive health as a fundamental human right.
Each year, 21 million adolescent girls in low- and middle-income countries face unplanned pregnancies, with half of them unwanted.
Girls aged between 15-19 face the highest risk of death in pregnancy and in childbirth. Investing in reproductive health for young girls isn't just optional—it's a lifesaving imperative. #SDG2030 #GLN #HealthForAll
Click to TweetOther Ways to Join the Conversation!
Calls for increased health financing
Investing in women's, children's, and adolescents' health doesn't just save lives; it's a sound economic decision–let's make it a priority. #SDG2030 #GLN #HealthForAll
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1 in 4 women in low- and middle-income countries lack access to essential reproductive healthcare. Sexual and reproductive health rights are human rights. #SDG2030 #GLN #HealthForAll
Click to TweetCalls for prioritizing WCAH in climate action
Calls for progressive laws and policies
#ClimateChange is endangering the health of women, children, and adolescents in vulnerable communities. Rising temperatures are linked to pregnancy complications. Leaders must act now to protect our future. #GLN #HealthForAll
Click to TweetCalls for progressive laws and policies
Progressive health policies, investments, and partnerships could save more than 9 million children by 2030. Let's drive action to meet under-five mortality targets— every life counts. #SDG2030 #GLN #HealthForAll
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