Every minute a woman dies in childbirth, and %80 of these deaths are preventable. That's why we are working with the White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood to put pressure on the G8 leaders as they meet in Italy this week.

Check out our Globe and Mail ad after the jump ('More' button), and support the campaign by sending a message to Prime Minister Harper here.

The Ontario government promised last fall, during the election, to develop a plan to reduce poverty and make it public before the end of the year. They are looking for public input on the plan, and you can have your say here:

http://www.growingstronger.ca/en/tackle_poverty.html

Thank you for taking action to ensure that those most affected by poverty have a say in the upcoming poverty reduction strategy in Ontario.

The Assembly of First Nations held a Day of Action today, holding a rally and march to Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

Make Poverty History supports the AFN in their work on the Make Poverty History for First Nations campaign.
Find our more about the campaign here

Last year, more than 43 million people all over the world stood up and spoke out sending a clear and powerful message to governments: Keep your promises to end poverty and achieve the Millennium Development Goals.

"Eliminating poverty in Ontario is possible. It just takes leadership and commitment— and a plan." ~25 in 5 Network for Poverty Reduction

That's the message from the 25 in 5 network, an alliance working in Ontario to ensure that the Liberal government keeps the promise they made during the October 2007 election: to come up with a poverty reduction strategy with targets and timetables within a year of being elected.