The IDEAS project runs web seminars as part of its Technical Resource Centre. The IDEAS web seminar series aims to share learning, knowledge and experience in maternal and newborn health. Kate Sabot, writer of the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Knowledge Summary on Human Rights & Accountability developed by the IDEAS project, leads this discussion of the latest literature and thinking within this topic. Following a short presentation from Kate we will invite participants for comments and questions with to generate discussion on this topic. We look forward to seeing you there