Safe and decent working conditions for women health and care workers in times of crisis
WATCH THE EVENT About the event Three years into a pandemic, health systems are severely strained, especially since health workers have been lost to infection, ‘long Covid’, burnout and migration. The world is facing a projected 40 million health worker shortage, which will be worsened by the ‘great resignation’ of health workers, especially women, currently...
Gender and UHC: Policy priorities for equitable and resilient health systems
WATCH RECORDING About the event This virtual interactive dialogue on the sidelines of the 75th World Health Assembly will discuss policy priorities for gender-responsive UHC in the context of strengthening health systems including for health emergencies and will build on lessons learned to mobilize support for action to make health systems more gender-responsive. The United...
WGH Zambia Chapter Launch
WGH Zambia will be hosting the official launch of their chapter on Friday 24 June, 2022. It will be an in person meeting, stay tuned for pictures from the launch! You can also join virtually REGISTER
WGH Switzerland Inaugural Event
WATCH RECORDING Women in Global Health is ready to inaugurate its new Swiss Chapter. To help us kick off the national chapter, we are honoured to have the following speakers: - Dr Roopa Dhatt, Women in Global Health Co-Founder and Executive Director - Ambassador Nora Kronig Romero, Ambassador of Global Health, Head of International Affairs...
WGH Switzerland Young Professionals Networking Event
Swiss TPA Headquarters Cafe terrace, Geneva, SwitzerlandThe very first event of Women in Global Health Switzerland will happen at Swiss TPH. Are you a young professional in Global Health? Are you looking to know more about others careers and paths for impact? Join us in this networking event and have the chance to exchange with other young and experienced professionals! RSVP...
Choice Voice and Autonomy: Women’s political leadership for health in a fragile world
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkfGEIkKtr4&t=2s The live web event was chaired by Rt. Hon. Helen Clark, PMNCH Board Chair and Former Prime Minister of New Zealand and featured discussion from global policy makers, government representatives, youth representatives and global health experts in the context of the halfway point on assessing progress on Sustainable Development Goal 5 on gender...
Women’s Leadership in Building back better from Covid 19 Pandemic
WATCH RECORDING The High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) is the main United Nations platform on sustainable development and it has a central role in the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the global level. The theme for this year's HLPF is...
Collective Responsibility, Collective Action: East and Southern Africa Regional Town Hall
East and Southern Africa Regional Town Hall on Prevention of and Response to Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment in Global Health WATCH RECORDING Following 2020 media reports of sexual exploitation and abuse in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) responded, setting up an Independent Commission to establish the facts. Given...
WGH DC Networking Happy Hour
Colada Shop, 1405 T St NW, Washington, D.C., DC 20009 Colada Shop, 1405 T St NW, Washington, D.C., DC 20009Are you looking to meet and network with global health professionals in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area? Join Women in Global Health DC for a happy hour networking event. Bring a friend and make new connections. RSVP
From Gender Policy to Gender Parity: Lessons from the Community Health Workforce
Co-sponsored by the Government of France, Women in Global Health, Last Mile Health and the Community Health Impact Coalition, this 90-minute virtual event brought together key partners working to increase gender equity in the community health workforce. Ministers, community health workers, and funders shared their experiences and lessons learned as they have worked to design...
UHC High-Level Meeting 2023: Visioning Strong Health Systems Built on Women’s Rights
The Alliance for Gender Equality and Universal Health Coverage (UHC) has been a leading voice championing a strong gender focus to UHC since 2019, contributing to the 2019 Political Declaration of the High-level Meeting on UHC incorporating gender equality and SRHR, which was a great step forward. However, despite the commitments, political pressures continue to...
Gender Equal Pandemics
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the main policy-making organ of the Organization. Comprising all Member States, it provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by the Charter of the United Nations. This makes UNGA a key advocacy moment for Global Health. Women are the majority of...
