Switzerland
Founded: 2021
Women in Global Health Switzerland brings together a community of engaged people across the country to promote gender equity in health and pave the way for gender transformative leadership at national and international levels.
Hosted by the Swiss-based HumanImpact5 – Hi5 Association, the WGH Switzerland Chapter is a ‘platform of platforms’ for the global health initiatives undertaken by women in Switzerland, as well as the international Geneva-based global health landscape.
WGH Switzerland welcomes people of all genders, ages, career levels, cantons, and health-related sectors. If you live in Switzerland, are a Swiss national, or work in Swiss-based organization – public or private – and identify as working in global health, join us to share the vision of Women in Global Health!
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Vision
We envision a Switzerland – and a world – in which health equity is a reality for all, for people of all genders.
Mission
We connect and mobilise individuals and institutions to advocate, influence, and hold leaders accountable for gender transformation in health, both local and global
Values
We support and respect one another in a non-competitive, psychologically safe way.
We are inclusive of women in all of their diversity.
We embody the change we want to see in global health: transparency, fairness, encouragement and support.
We are relentless… and often hilarious.
We celebrate!
Our Core Group
- Carmen Sant Fruchtman, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), WGH Switzerland Co-Chair
- Helen Prytherch, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), WGH Switzerland Co-Chair
- Michaela Told, HumanImpact5-Hi5 Association, alternate WGH Switzerland Co-Chair
- Andrea Lucard, Medicines for Malaria Venture
- Yana Daneva, The Global Fund
- Megha Kaveri, World Meteorological Organization
