Category: News
EXECUTIVE BRIEF: Charting the path for a successful and sustainable future for WGH
Dear partners, colleagues and friends, It is with a mission-driven determination that I have accepted to steer WGH through its period of transition. I have now taken…
What happens to women health workers when Official Development Assistance is cut?
Recent cuts to Official Development Assistance (ODA) are triggering a silent emergency—one that disproportionately impacts the women who hold up health systems across the globe. According to the World Health…
WHA78: Annual count of women Chief Delegates
At the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA78), Women in Global Health (WGH) continued its annual assessment of gender representation among Chief Delegates, an initiative begun in 2017 to track progress on…
WGH @ WHA78: Resist & Rise!
At the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA78), Women in Global Health will be leading a bold advocacy campaign grounded in the belief that gender justice is non-negotiable. This year, we…
WGH at CSW 69 & Beijing +30
CSW 69 & Beijing +30: A Call to Resist, Reclaim, and Rise The 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 69) and the Beijing +30 Review…
WHO EB 156 Reflections
From India and Saudi Arabia to the WHO Executive Board: our diversity is our strength Attending the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board for the first time was both exhilarating…
Beyond Counting the Number of Women
Towards Meaningful Inclusion in WHO Executive Board Beyond Counting the Number of Women A Women in Global Health delegation participated in the WHO 156th session of the Executive Board which…
Leadership news
The Women in Global Health Board are delighted to welcome Dr. Magda Robalo as our Interim Executive Director. Dr. Robalo is a visionary leader in global health, bringing decades of…
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,…
