Jill Sheffield
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Jill Sheffield | |
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 Jill Sheffield (left) at 21 Leaders Honorees | |
| Born | Jill Sheffield |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts in Education, Glassboro State College (now Rowan University) (1961); Master of Arts in Comparative and International Education, Columbia University (1963) |
| Known for | Advocating internationally for women's sexual & reproductive rights as well as decreased maternal mortality |
| Notable work | Founder of Women Deliver |
Jill Sheffield is an advocate for women's sexual and reproductive health and rights, specifically championing reducing global maternal mortality. She is the founder of Women Deliver[1][2] and Family Care International[3] (integrated into Management Sciences for Health in 2015).[4]
Biography
[edit]Sheffield received a Bachelor of Arts in Education in 1961 from Glassboro State College (now Rowan University)[5] and a Master of Arts in Comparative and International Education in 1963 from Columbia University.[6][3]
Sheffield's career in advocacy began while volunteering at the Pumwani Maternity Hospital's family planning clinic in Kenya in the 1960s,[7] the first such clinic in East Africa.[8] At the time, Kenyan women were legally prohibited from using contraception without their husbands’ permission.[7] This inspired Sheffield to transition from teaching towards advocating for women's reproductive, sexual, and mother's rights.[9][10] Sheffield served as director of the Carnegie Corporation of New York's International Program[1][6] and as director of Africa and Latin America programs and regional representative for World Education.[11]
In 1987, Sheffield co-founded Family Care International (FCI),[1][3] a non-profit global organization focused on improving the maternal health of women in the world's poorest nations. Sheffield served as its president for 20 years.[9] FCI was the first international organization founded specifically to focus on maternal mortality.[12] FCI was integrated into Management Sciences for Health in 2015.[4]
In 2007, Sheffield founded Women Deliver,[1][2] originally a conference focused on maternal health that evolved into an advocacy organization.[13] It seeks to generate political commitment and financial investment to reduce maternal mortality and increase access to reproductive health.[14] In 2016, Sheffield retired from the organization.[15]
In 2011, Sheffield served as one of 30 commissioners on the UN Commission on Information and Accountability for Women's and Children's Health.[6] Sheffield has been involved with the International Planned Parenthood Federation/Western Hemisphere Region,[6][7] and Population Communications International.[16] Sheffield has been chair of Woman Care Global (now Catalyst Global),[6] chair of the FIGO Committee on Contraception and Family Planning,[17] external advisor to the IPPF Governing Council,[6] and senior adviser to Global Health Strategies.[6] In 2018, Sheffield was named a board member of Catalyst Global (formerly WCG Cares).[6]
Honors & Recognition
[edit]The American Public Health Association granted Sheffield its Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008,[18] the same year that Family Care International received the United Nations Population Award for outstanding work in sexual and reproductive health and rights.[19][20] Sheffield has also been recognized as a distinguished alumna by Columbia University's Teachers College.[3]
Along with Melinda Gates, Sheffield was awarded the 2016 Champions for Change Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW).[21]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Jill Sheffield Fights for Moms Worldwide". VOA. 2010-03-14. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ a b Margaret MacDonald, Debra Pascali Bonaro, & Robbie Davis-Floyd (2014-06-01). "Anthropological Engagement at a Global Women's Health Conference: A Report on the Women Deliver Conference, Kuala Lumpur 2013". Anthropology in Action. 21 (2): 37–41. doi:10.3167/aia.2014.210206.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c d "Distinguished Alumni Awards Presented at November Dinner". Teachers College Columbia University. 2003-12-01. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ a b "Family Care International (FCI)". Healthy Newborn Network. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ^ "Awards History". Rowan Alumni. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "WCG Welcomes Jill Sheffield to its Board of Directors". PR Newswire. 2018-01-24. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ a b c Das, Pamela (2007-10-13). "Jill Sheffield: Nurturing safe motherhood". The Lancet. 370 (9595): 1308. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(07)61566-9. PMID 17933639. S2CID 7497364.
- ^ "About » Staff". Women Deliver. Archived from the original on 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ^ a b Jill Sheffield. "Women Deliver : Delivering Solutions for Girls and Women" (PDF). Womendeliver.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
- ^ Adam Phillips (2010-03-15). "Jill Sheffield Fights for Moms Worldwide | American Profiles | English". Voanews.com. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ^ "Jill Sheffield's blog". Archived from the original on November 30, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- ^ "FCI: History of Achievement and Impact". Familycareintl.org. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ^ "Our History". Women Deliver. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ^ "About". Women Deliver. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ^ "Delivering for Girls and Women: Lifetime Achievement Award for Jill Sheffield". Women Deliver. 2016-06-14. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "Jill Sheffield". Rewire News Group. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ^ "The role of contraception within women's rights". FIGO International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 2018-05-28. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "Awards: The Carl S. Shultz Award for Lifetime Achievement". American Public Health Association. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ^ "Meet Our Team: Board Members". Catalyst Global. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ^ Secretary-General, Un (8 August 2008). "United Nations Population Award 2008 : note / by the Secretary-General". United Nations Digital Library. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ^ Sherk, Kirsten. "Melinda Gates, Jill Sheffield honored with ICRW Champions for Change Awards". International Center for Research on Women. Retrieved 2023-07-08.