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Change Agent Assignment: Part II of the Three-Part Course Project (200 points): 

Now that you have researched your policy, it is time to take the role of a “change agent” and advocate for change by creating a case for your policy recommendations. Create a visual representation of a (one-page) flyer, brochure, or infographic that includes: 

  • A clear title
  • A statement answering:
    • Why is the policy necessary?
    • What prompted your attention to implement change?
  • Relevant evidence
    • Data, statistics, trends, or other evidence you uncovered.
  • From a professional perspective, what recommendation(s) would you advocate for?
  • You can utilize your original 2-3 sources from the Week 5 Policymaking Charting Assignment OR find 2-3 additional sources. All material within the course room can be cited and referenced as needed.

Writing Requirements

Sample of the completed Week 5 Policymaking Assignment:

Name: [Student Name]

Class: POLI 330

Professor: [Professor Name]

Date: [Insert Date]

Topic

Every Woman Every Child Initiative

Background Issues Leading to Policy

· This policy was developed in 2010 as part of the United Nation’s Millennium Development Goals and launched in 2016 to advance the health outcomes of women, children, and adolescents.

· The purpose of this policy is to end preventable deaths and promote better health outcomes for women and children (United Nations, n.d.).

· Formed by eight organizations: IDB, PAHO, UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNICEF, UN WOMEN, USAID, and the World Bank.

· Health inequity measurements are challenging to obtain.

· Funding is limited and is threatened to be eliminated.

Affected Individuals Domestically or Internationally

· From 1996 to 2018, there was a 40% increase in births attended by professional medical personnel (Sanhueza et al., 2022).

· Unattended births in 2018 were 20 percent in Peru.

· 7 million children younger than 5 years died from preventable diseases in 2011.

· 2.5 billion people do not have access to proper sanitation facilities (Kikwete et al., 2013).

· Immunizing 90% of children will eliminate preventable diseases.

Sources

Kikwete, J., Jenkins, K., & Whitbread, J. (2013). Playing our part to save children’s lives. The Lancet, 381(9880), 1798-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(13)60719-9

Sanhueza, A., Carvajal, L., Cueva, D. A., Caffe, S., Camacho, A. V., Berroterán, M.A., Horowitz, D., Gordillo-Tobar, A., Mujica, O. J. (2022). The Every Woman Every Child initiative: Supporting countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to reduce social inequalities in health. International Journal for Equity in Health, 21, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-022-01682-9

United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs – Sustainable Development. (n.d.). Every Woman Every Child. https://sdgs.un.org/partnerships/every-woman-every-child

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