Denmark
Founded: 2023
The Chapter was started in Copenhagen, Denmark on the initiative of interested individuals who learned about the objectives of Women in Global Health (WGH) global and the European Chapters already in existence. Several virtual and in-person meetings took place over 24 months to recruit core group members and to develop a set of shared goals and objectives for the Chapter. The group spent time organizing itself and defining ways to collaborate during a time when it was hard to meet in person.
We are passionate about the cause of challenging power and privilege for gender equity in health. The Chapter expects to put gender equality on the map, and to engage in relevant forums and events in Denmark and the European Region. We hope to lift women’s profile in global health, by creating an open Chapter registry, where interested women and allies have a chance to be featured and seen.
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Women should be equipped with tools and strategies supporting their participation in leadership roles. We expect to create a network facilitating inspirational learning across generations of women and allies with heterogeneous professional backgrounds and years of experience setting the WGH agenda.
The Chapter aims to create linkages to existing Gender Transformative Leadership Initiatives and associations in Denmark, and we wish to create opportunities for future global health leaders through a mentoring program.
The Chapter will actively participate in the “EU Chapter lead” group and seek to align with the Nordic Chapter leads, including joint project planning and fundraising.
The following policy areas were selected as particularly relevant for the initial 2 years:
- Increasing the proportion of women in health and care leadership roles
- Recognizing the value of unpaid health and care work and the importance of equal pay in the health and social care sectors
The Chapter will organize talks, discussions, and networking opportunities related to selected policy issues quarterly.
