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Women in Global Health helps to advance Gender-Responsive Universal Health Coverage in Burkina Faso
The Landscape for UHC in Burkina Faso Ensuring Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is a key priority in Burkina Faso. A landlocked country located in West Africa, it faces a myriad…
Achieving UHC in India: The way forward can only be gender-responsive
There is no blueprint for UHC that can be applied equally to all country contexts . Although health ministries typically lead on UHC, the definition in the SDGs includes prevention,…
Women in Global Health Kenya: Gender Responsive Health Systems as Key to UHC
“We commit to a Future led by HER: Health, Equity, Rights,” said Dr. Ruth Mbugua of the Women in Global Health Chapter in Kenya, representing the women-led movement at the…
Shilpa Drakshi on gender-based violence against women health workers in India
As part of Women in Global Health’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign, #WomenUnderFire, we spotlight Dr. Shilpa Drakshi, Assistant Professor at the School of Public Health,…
Sabreen Abeedallah on the violence faced by Palestinian women health workers
As part of Women in Global Health’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign, #WomenUnderFire, we spotlight Sabreen Abeedallah, a Palestinian activist and leader in Sexual and Reproductive…
Edith Chinonye on addressing gender-based violence against women health workers
As part of Women in Global Health’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign, #WomenUnderFire, we spotlight Edith Chinonye from Nigeria. Edith is a dedicated Nurse-Midwife with a…
Women Under Fire: Dr. Mariam Dahir on safeguarding women health workers
As part of Women in Global Health’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign, #WomenUnderFire, we’re amplifying the voices of women healthcare workers who face violence while serving…
#WomenUnderFire: Join the Movement to Protect Women Health Workers
As the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence begins on November 25th, Women in Global Health (WGH) is proud to launch our campaign, #WomenUnderFire, to spotlight the violence faced…
Women in Global Health advocates for inclusive health governance at WHO Regional Committee for Europe
Women in Global Health (WGH) joined actors from across the region at the 74th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe (October 29-31) in Copenhagen, Denmark, advocating for a…
Webinar: Gender-Responsive Health Supply Chain Systems: Are We There Yet?
On October 29 at 12:00 UTC, we hosted a lively discussion on a topic that doesn’t always get the spotlight it deserves—integrating gender considerations in pharmaceutical supply chains. As we…
