Advocate with us at the 68th Commission on the Status of Women

The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the global intergovernmental body dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. Women in Global…

This International Women’s Day #TakeAStand for women’s rights

The global pushback on gender equality and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) is advancing at an alarming speed and scale. This global to national campaign to roll back…

Healthcare workers under fire: the view from Palestine

At Women in Global Health, we have watched with horror the events that have unfolded in Israel and Gaza since the start of October 2023. We have been staunch in…

Strength in unity: Women in Global Health Argentina rise against a changing political landscape

Over a month ago, in downtown Buenos Aires, Maria Emilia Caro led the launch of a new Women in Global Health (WGH) chapter in the Americas region. As WGH Argentina…

75 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: it’s time for gender equity in health

As we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Women in Global Health is proud to dedicate its energy and efforts to advancing women’s human rights….

Brewing Change: How a Café Conversation Sparked a Global Health Career

By Becca Reisdorf, former WGH Policy Associate   In April 2018, seated in a Berlin café and on the brink of a move to Chile for maternal and child health…

Gender-Responsive Pandemic Preparedness, Prevention, Response and Recovery

This policy brief is a call to governments to prioritize the safety, empowerment, and equitable treatment of women health workers in all their future pandemic preparedness efforts.

When women in health say #EnoughisEnough

By Elena Marbán Castro, Thaïs González Capella and Blanca Paniello The joy of Spain’s team winning the FIFA Women’s Football World Club was quickly tainted when Luis Rubiales, the President…

The Great Resignation: Why Women Health Workers Are Leaving

Statement on the attack on Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza and large-scale casualties.

The Women in Global Health movement deplores the attack on Al Ahli Arab Hospital in the north of the Gaza Strip, which has led to horrific loss of life, with…