WRA Bangladesh’s Self-Care Project is building the knowledge and skills of health workers so that they can provide consistent, quality and respectful care, allowing them to more effectively support pregnant women and their families in planning and preparing for a healthy pregnancy and child birth, ultimately setting a national standard. WRA Bangladesh’s work with the Ministry of Health is enabling the establishment of a nationwide standard for birth preparedness through self-care and women-centered practices. With self-care, the individual is the driver of their own health. By ensuring that women have the information and resources needed to proactively and effectively care for themselves and their families, positive ripple effects for the individual, family, community, provider and health system will be felt for generations.