WGH at CSW 69 & Beijing +30
Mar 11, 2025
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
Feb 21, 2025
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
Feb 21, 2025
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
Feb 7, 2025
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
Dec 12, 2024
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
Dec 12, 2024
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,…
Women in Global Health Kenya: Gender Responsive Health Systems as Key to UHC
Dec 12, 2024
“We commit to a Future led by HER: Health, Equity, Rights,” said Dr. Ruth Mbugua of the Women in Global Health Chapter in Kenya, representing the women-led movement at the…
Shilpa Drakshi on gender-based violence against women health workers in India
Dec 10, 2024
As part of Women in Global Health’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign, #WomenUnderFire, we spotlight Dr. Shilpa Drakshi, Assistant Professor at the School of Public Health,…
Sabreen Abeedallah on the violence faced by Palestinian women health workers
Dec 9, 2024
As part of Women in Global Health’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign, #WomenUnderFire, we spotlight Sabreen Abeedallah, a Palestinian activist and leader in Sexual and Reproductive…
Edith Chinonye on addressing gender-based violence against women health workers
Dec 9, 2024
As part of Women in Global Health’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign, #WomenUnderFire, we spotlight Edith Chinonye from Nigeria. Edith is a dedicated Nurse-Midwife with a…
