{"id":7836,"date":"2025-03-07T12:42:13","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T12:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unitedgmh.org\/?page_id=7836"},"modified":"2026-08-20T23:58:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T22:58:10","slug":"maternal-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/unitedgmh.org\/maternal-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Maternal Mental Health"},"content":{"rendered":"    <section class=\"hero-area hero-area--text-only hero-area--has-post-decoration background--grey\">\n                <span class=\"hero-area__pre-decoration decoration-square decoration-square--triple\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 160.3 262.68\" width=\"160.3\" height=\"262.68\">\n        <clipPath id=\"middle-square-clip-1\">\n            <rect x=\"61.77\" y=\"73.78\" width=\"94.16\" height=\"104.63\" transform=\"translate(-10.58 9.97) rotate(-5)\"\/>\n        <\/clipPath>\n        <clipPath id=\"top-square-clip-1\">\n            <rect x=\"51.5\" y=\"2.58\" width=\"43.62\" height=\"48.47\" transform=\"translate(-2.06 6.49) rotate(-5)\"\/>\n        <\/clipPath>\n        <clipPath id=\"bottom-square-clip-1\">\n            <rect x=\"2.31\" y=\"211.5\" width=\"43.62\" height=\"48.47\" transform=\"translate(-20.45 3) rotate(-5)\"\/>\n        <\/clipPath>\n        <foreignObject x=\"0\" y=\"0\" width=\"160.3\" height=\"262.68\"\n                       clip-path=\"url(#top-square-clip-1)\">\n            <div class=\"svg__gradient svg__gradient--top\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"><\/div>\n        <\/foreignObject>\n        <foreignObject x=\"0\" y=\"0\" width=\"160.3\" height=\"262.68\"\n                       clip-path=\"url(#middle-square-clip-1)\">\n            <div class=\"svg__gradient svg__gradient--middle\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"><\/div>\n        <\/foreignObject>\n        <foreignObject x=\"0\" y=\"0\" width=\"160.3\" height=\"262.68\"\n                       clip-path=\"url(#bottom-square-clip-1)\">\n            <div class=\"svg__gradient svg__gradient--bottom\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"><\/div>\n        <\/foreignObject>\n    <\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n                <div class=\"container hero-area__container\">\n            <h1 class=\"hero-area__title\">Maternal Mental Health<\/h1>\n                            <div class=\"hero-area__content\">\n                    <p>A Right Not a Privilege: Prioritising Maternal Mental Health<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n            <\/section>\n    \n    <section class=\"in-page-nav\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <ul class=\"in-page-nav__list\">\n                <li><a href=\"#our-approach\" class=\"in-page-nav__link\" data-target=\"our-approach\">Our approach<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#whats-next\" class=\"in-page-nav__link\" data-target=\"whats-next\">What&#8217;s Next<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#resources\" class=\"in-page-nav__link\" data-target=\"resources\">Resources\u00a0<\/a><\/li>            <\/ul>\n            <div class=\"in-page-nav__select\">\n                <label for=\"jump-to\">Jump to:<\/label>\n                <div class=\"select\">\n                    <select name=\"jump-to\" id=\"jump-to\">\n                        <option value=\"our-approach\" data-target=\"our-approach\">Our approach<\/a><option value=\"whats-next\" data-target=\"whats-next\">What&#8217;s Next<\/a><option value=\"resources\" data-target=\"resources\">Resources\u00a0<\/a>                    <\/select>\n                    <span class=\"focus\" role=\"presentation\"><\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    \n\n    <section class=\"long-form-content  long-form-content--white-background background--white trigger-sub-nav\" id=\"our-approach\">\n        <div class=\"container long-form-content__container\">\n            <div class=\"long-form-content__wrapper\">\n                                    <h2>Our Approach<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UnitedGMH has launched a new project on maternal mental health. Approximately 1 in 5 women will experience a mental health condition during pregnancy or in the year after the birth. Young mothers are at higher risk of developing mental illness especially postpartum depression during the perinatal period compared to their adult counterparts. \u00a0With our national partners we are advocating for governments to strengthen the perinatal mental health skills and knowledge in the existing health workforce, to transform care for mothers especially young mothers and their newborns.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Our work so far<\/h3>\n<h4><strong>The Asia-Pacific Regional Maternal Mental Health Workshop<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">In June 2026 we hosted a Asia-Pacific Maternal Mental Health Workshop. The session drew on insights from experts, advocates, and practitioners across the Asia-Pacific region highlights real-world country case studies and provides actionable recommendations for governments, donors, and civil society.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\"><b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Key takeaways from the workshop include:<\/b><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">\u2022 The vital role of early intervention and integrated screening in maternal care<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">\u2022 How community-based models increase service access and reduce stigma<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">\u2022 Clear policy steps to embed mental health directly into national maternal health agendas<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">Together, we can ensure every mother receives the support she deserves.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7\">read the summary resource here\u00a0 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/unitedgmh.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Asia-Pacific-Maternal-Mental-Health-Advocacy-Workshop-Resource-Document.pdf\">Learning Across Borders: A Peer-to-Peer Exchange for Maternal Mental Health Advocacy in Asia-Pacific\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>The Africa Regional Maternal Mental Health Workshop<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>In November 2025, we came together with national partners from across Africa for a two-day regional Perinatal Mental Health Workshop, a crucial step towards strengthening advocacy for maternal mental health. You can read the summary resource here &#8211; &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/unitedgmh.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/United-Maternal-Mental-Health-Advocacy-in-Africa.pdf\">Learning Across Borders: a Peer-to-Peer Exchange for Maternal Mental Health Advocacy in Africa<\/a>&#8216;<\/p>\n<h4>Launch of Maternal Mental Health Advocacy Brief<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8676\" src=\"https:\/\/unitedgmh.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/A-Right-Not-A-Privilege-Report2-1-768x713.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"634\" height=\"590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unitedgmh.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/A-Right-Not-A-Privilege-Report2-1-768x713.png 768w, https:\/\/unitedgmh.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/A-Right-Not-A-Privilege-Report2-1-512x475.png 512w, https:\/\/unitedgmh.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/A-Right-Not-A-Privilege-Report2-1-420x390.png 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On World Maternal Mental Health Day (May 7th), in collaboration with our three national partners\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q%3Dhttps:\/\/aphrc.org\/%26amp;sa%3DD%26amp;source%3Deditors%26amp;ust%3D1754027574473162%26amp;usg%3DAOvVaw2R5_0ryZx3kKXWG-ImPNuh&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1754027574487123&amp;usg=AOvVaw3ALj9R6RgbATGdwirKl4c4\">Africa and Population Health Research Centre<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q%3Dhttps:\/\/fmch-indonesia.org\/%26amp;sa%3DD%26amp;source%3Deditors%26amp;ust%3D1754027574473323%26amp;usg%3DAOvVaw2RoJhawuzsQDoHjL7vcZ2C&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1754027574487267&amp;usg=AOvVaw0nbYDPkYhQXz4LLCOX16-p\">Foundation for Mother and Child Health (FMCH) Indonesia &#8211; Indonesia<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q%3Dhttps:\/\/www.cartercenter.org\/health\/mental_health\/index.html%26amp;sa%3DD%26amp;source%3Deditors%26amp;ust%3D1754027574473442%26amp;usg%3DAOvVaw2tAw_QqCi9nnmqKc-hgnCk&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1754027574487330&amp;usg=AOvVaw03q8CAi68ceN2NiZ1EKGNl\">Carter Centre team in Liberia<\/a>\u00a0we launched a maternal mental health advocacy brief entitled\u00a0\u2018\u2018A Right Not A Privilege: Prioritising Maternal Mental Health\u2019\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>This advocacy brief underscores that maternal mental health conditions during the perinatal period are preventable and treatable. Countries need to invest in practical tools and interventions to prevent and treat them. The brief shares examples of practice from three countries, Indonesia, Kenya and Liberia, highlighting:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"lst-kix_dpaolgwwy451-0 start\">\n<li>the importance of data for identifying mothers at risk and women who need mental health support;<\/li>\n<li>that age-appropriate interventions are necessary for reaching adolescent mothers<\/li>\n<li>and that maternal mental health interventions can be delivered by well-trained non-specialist health workers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These interventions offer a valuable learning opportunity for other countries in similar settings. The brief also offers practical recommendations for governments and development partners to prioritise maternal mental health, strengthen the primary and community care workforce\u2019s perinatal mental health skills and integrate perinatal mental health into maternal and child health services.<\/p>\n<p>Link to the advocacy brief:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q%3Dhttps:\/\/buff.ly\/mBDICwK%26amp;sa%3DD%26amp;source%3Deditors%26amp;ust%3D1754027574475006%26amp;usg%3DAOvVaw3q8Jqkyl3WEu8H3yEuOSsN&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1754027574487707&amp;usg=AOvVaw0AQJopemW0DgO21F8sTkuX\">https:\/\/buff.ly\/mBDICwK<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Webinars and knowledge exchange sessions<\/h4>\n<p>On World Health Day, in collaboration with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q%3Dhttps:\/\/globalhealth.org\/%26amp;sa%3DD%26amp;source%3Deditors%26amp;ust%3D1754028410866015%26amp;usg%3DAOvVaw3rqJ0b6KaYXpTzAinwz4l2&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1754028410881774&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Zj09cdTHYnP62_C170k9e\">Global Health Council<\/a>, we hosted a webinar on Perinatal Mental Health. The webinar\u00a0offered an insightful discussion on the global burden of perinatal mental health, highlighted national level examples of good practice and the voice of women with lived experience and called to improve and optimise perinatal mental health care. We heard from experts representing different global and national organisations including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q%3Dhttps:\/\/www.gammh.org\/%26amp;sa%3DD%26amp;source%3Deditors%26amp;ust%3D1754028410866877%26amp;usg%3DAOvVaw13iI7sIvf_ZLnzt1I4xBET&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1754028410881863&amp;usg=AOvVaw13LGXiGr5eMsK4SpTJUPEP\">Global Alliance for Maternal Mental Health<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q%3Dhttps:\/\/aphrc.org\/%26amp;sa%3DD%26amp;source%3Deditors%26amp;ust%3D1754028410867048%26amp;usg%3DAOvVaw0hObbgl6VuUoGldjft9W3c&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1754028410881917&amp;usg=AOvVaw3o6313hXj_RCww-GMabFEa\">African Population and Health Research Center<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q%3Dhttps:\/\/fmch-indonesia.org\/%26amp;sa%3DD%26amp;source%3Deditors%26amp;ust%3D1754028410867226%26amp;usg%3DAOvVaw1rykAKqKd4lVbYF_2BfO68&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1754028410881970&amp;usg=AOvVaw23viTZBbuzi6t3vB0pKFZo\">Foundation for Mother and Child Health, Indonesia<\/a>, the Ministry of Health of Liberia, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q%3Dhttps:\/\/strongminds.org\/%26amp;sa%3DD%26amp;source%3Deditors%26amp;ust%3D1754028410867400%26amp;usg%3DAOvVaw2TPLmUjMijNxqCpPueV9Zw&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1754028410882115&amp;usg=AOvVaw3jIqxFtdHiSWjYtUQaXhf3\">StrongMinds<\/a>\u00a0Uganda.<\/p>\n<p>Key takeaways:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"lst-kix_tjgo5nb8xwfc-0 start\">\n<li>Strong data is important to increase finances for maternal mental health.<\/li>\n<li>The need for perinatal mental health interventions among adolescent mothers is high.<\/li>\n<li>We need to strengthen the perinatal mental health skills and knowledge in the existing primary and community health workforce<\/li>\n<li>We need to integrate perinatal mental health into maternal and child health services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A link to the webinar can be found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q%3Dhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v%253DtM5pKcz5njQ%26amp;sa%3DD%26amp;source%3Deditors%26amp;ust%3D1754028410868788%26amp;usg%3DAOvVaw1Qg9rX20dtmCqbmdH1owmP&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1754028410882303&amp;usg=AOvVaw286uGdFx3nK_paSorfYTd0\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We collaborated with the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q%3Dhttps:\/\/gmhan.org\/%26amp;sa%3DD%26amp;source%3Deditors%26amp;ust%3D1754028410869337%26amp;usg%3DAOvVaw2iP0iSyFLmo7nw_OS4isNk&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1754028410882381&amp;usg=AOvVaw0HK0kj4UtFyPX6R5nD-OwO\">\u00a0Global Mental Health Action Network\u00a0<\/a>(GMHAN) Secretariat to host a knowledge exchange session on perinatal mental health as part of their #MHForAll webinar series. \u00a0Expert speaker Dr Alain Gregoire, Consultant Specialist in Perinatal Psychiatry and Founder of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q%3Dhttps:\/\/www.gammh.org\/%26amp;sa%3DD%26amp;source%3Deditors%26amp;ust%3D1754028410869991%26amp;usg%3DAOvVaw3zgsECDUhtV8urlLw8sOIq&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1754028410882427&amp;usg=AOvVaw3-oBAgYw_BPpdSXv9oXA_R\">Global Alliance for Maternal Mental Health<\/a>\u00a0presented the case for building strong alliances to improve maternal mental health and the well-being of future generations, and discussed how alliances can be created to drive meaningful change in this space.<\/p>\n<h4>Launching an online campaign to amplify the voices of women with lived experience<\/h4>\n<p>We partnered with our national partners, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q%3Dhttps:\/\/aphrc.org\/%26amp;sa%3DD%26amp;source%3Deditors%26amp;ust%3D1754028588896258%26amp;usg%3DAOvVaw1bTpDPjv2DuCOLwAaoeFyP&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1754028588910218&amp;usg=AOvVaw1m5qAKg_1D9UNC5y4qFYcf\">Africa and Population Health Research Centre<\/a>, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q%3Dhttps:\/\/fmch-indonesia.org\/%26amp;sa%3DD%26amp;source%3Deditors%26amp;ust%3D1754028588896384%26amp;usg%3DAOvVaw2gU6FIuQV7mBXgXX4KvYQx&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1754028588910338&amp;usg=AOvVaw09cig05rnt4541oUJVrVK0\">Foundation for Mother and Child Health (FMCH) Indonesia<\/a>, and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q%3Dhttps:\/\/www.cartercenter.org\/health\/mental_health\/index.html%26amp;sa%3DD%26amp;source%3Deditors%26amp;ust%3D1754028588896511%26amp;usg%3DAOvVaw0X5i9rgAUN3UX3OPPJUiEy&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1754028588910454&amp;usg=AOvVaw1FyBPnOffOUnmHrHsf6TmC\">Carter Centre team in Liberia<\/a>\u00a0and our long-term international partner, UNICEF, to launch the online campaign:\u00a0Maternal Mental Health: A right not a privilege OUR VOICE.<\/p>\n<p>Our campaign\u00a0underscores that maternal mental health conditions during the perinatal period are preventable and treatable. Through the voices of women with lived experience and the front-line workforce supporting these women, the campaign amplifies their unique experiences and urgent calls to action. And our co-authored blog with UNICEF positions maternal mental health within the wider maternal health agenda.<\/p>\n<p>To find out more about the campaign and our calls to action please see the campaign website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q%3Dhttps:\/\/unitedgmh.org\/maternal-mental-health-a-right-not-a-privilege-our-voices\/%26amp;sa%3DD%26amp;source%3Deditors%26amp;ust%3D1754028588897625%26amp;usg%3DAOvVaw0bJ4E0mZCDkMXSTZLPEO5b&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1754028588910793&amp;usg=AOvVaw12_Jad67BXhqMHnSQ_lx9u\">https:\/\/unitedgmh.org\/maternal-mental-health-a-right-not-a-privilege-our-voices\/<\/a><\/p>\n                                \n                            <\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n        \n            <\/section>\n    \n\n    <section class=\"long-form-content  long-form-content--grey-background background--grey trigger-sub-nav\" id=\"whats-next\">\n        <div class=\"container long-form-content__container\">\n            <div class=\"long-form-content__wrapper\">\n                                    <h2>What&#8217;s Next<\/h2>\n<div><i data-stringify-type=\"italic\">Building on the success of the Africa regional MMH workshop, we will continue to work with national partners and key international organisations to co-design the next series of peer-led maternal mental health workshops across different regions. These workshops will help advocates in countries with similar contexts share knowledge, spread effective practices, and create learning spaces that strengthen perinatal mental health advocacy.<\/i><\/div>\n                                \n                            <\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n        \n            <\/section>\n    \n\n    <section class=\"long-form-content  long-form-content--white-background background--white trigger-sub-nav\" id=\"resources\">\n        <div class=\"container long-form-content__container\">\n            <div class=\"long-form-content__wrapper\">\n                                    <h2>Resources<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/publications\/i\/item\/9789240114487\"><b>Mental health ATLAS 2024<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0&#8211; <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WHO (2024)\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/publications\/i\/item\/9789241511131\"><b>Global strategy on human resources for health: Workforce 2030 &#8211;<\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WHO (2020)\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/publications\/i\/item\/9789240057142\"><b>Guide on integration of perinatal mental health in maternal and child health services<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WHO (2022)\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maternalmentalhealthalliance.org\/media\/filer_public\/2b\/c1\/2bc1d7f4-b64e-40bc-96e3-ccf773c33ad0\/final_-_the_maternal_mental_health_experiences_of_young_mums.pdf\"><b>The maternal MH experience of young mothers (2023) <\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Maternal Mental Health Alliance &amp; Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Coalition\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/unitedgmh.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Prioritising-Maternal-Mental-Health-Report.pdf\">A Right Not A Privilege: Prioritising Maternal Mental Health (2025)\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/unitedgmh.org\/maternal-mental-health-a-right-not-a-privilege-our-voices\/\"><strong>Maternal Mental Health: A Right Not A Privilege<\/strong> \u2013 Our Voices<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/unitedgmh.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/United-Maternal-Mental-Health-Advocacy-in-Africa.pdf\"><strong>Learning Across Borders: a Peer-to-Peer Exchange for Maternal Mental Health Advocacy in Africa (<\/strong>2025)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n                                \n                            <\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n        \n                    <span class=\"long-form-content__post-decoration decoration-square decoration-square--double\">\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 157.71 178.58\" width=\"157.71\" height=\"178.58\">\n        <clipPath id=\"bigger-square-clip-2\">\n            <rect x=\"5.04\" y=\"4.67\" width=\"93.33\" height=\"103.71\" transform=\"translate(-4.73 4.72) rotate(-5)\"\/>\n        <\/clipPath>\n        <clipPath id=\"smaller-square-clip-2\">\n            <rect x=\"111.77\" y=\"127.58\" width=\"43.24\" height=\"48.04\" transform=\"translate(-12.71 12.2) rotate(-5)\"\/>\n        <\/clipPath>\n        <foreignObject x=\"0\" y=\"0\" width=\"157.71\" height=\"178.58\"\n                       clip-path=\"url(#bigger-square-clip-2)\">\n            <div class=\"svg__gradient svg__gradient--bigger\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"><\/div>\n        <\/foreignObject>\n        <foreignObject x=\"0\" y=\"0\" width=\"157.71\" height=\"178.58\"\n                       clip-path=\"url(#smaller-square-clip-2)\">\n            <div class=\"svg__gradient svg__gradient--smaller\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"><\/div>\n        <\/foreignObject>\n    <\/svg>\n\n                <\/span>\n            <\/section>\n    ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"give_campaign_id":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7836","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - 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