2019/2020 Annual Report
Mar 4, 2021
Members of the WGH Community, Supporters, and Allies, Words cannot capture the immensity of the challenges we faced as a world in 2020. As a physician, I have seen the…
Beyond bandaids: Fixing sexual harassment, bullying and abuse of power in UNAIDS
Dec 10, 2018
‘The UNAIDS Secretariat is in crisis, a crisis which threatens its vital work. The leaders, policies and processes at UNAIDS have failed to prevent or properly respond to allegations of…
Ten asks: Doing things differently in gender equality and global health
Sep 19, 2018
‘Good health is essential for sustained economic and social development and for poverty reduction. This requires universal health coverage, underpinned by a strong health system..’ UN Secretary General August 2018…
A fireside chat: The 5 ‘C’s for women’s leadership in global health – lived experiences across a generation
Aug 20, 2018
This week Women in Global Health’s Executive Director Roopa Dhatt and Board of Directors Member/Senior Fellow Ann Keeling sat down to discuss questions on women’s leadership in global health posed…
Forty years later – Let’s not be gender blind in primary health care
Jul 1, 2018
Statement by Women in Global Health on Draft Astana Declaration on Primary Health Care: From Alma-ata towards Universal Health Coverage and the Sustainable Development Goals Women in Global Health (WGH)…
Opinion: A new vision for global health leadership
May 11, 2018
The Sustainable Development Goals, with universal health coverage at the center, set an ambitious agenda for global health to reach by 2030. But progress continues to be held back by…
Regional Director, EMRO WHO: Why elect another man?
May 8, 2018
One of the items of business at the upcoming World Health Assembly in Geneva on May 19th, 2018 will be the election of a new Regional Director (RD) for WHO’s…
Engaging men in the gender equality discussion: An interview with Mr. Peter Sands, Executive Director
Apr 1, 2018
Mr. Peter Sands is the Executive Director of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and was formerly the CEO of the Standard Chartered Bank. Women in Global…
Opinion: A call to action on gender equality in global health
Jan 26, 2018
Without a doubt, women led the way in 2017. We raised our voices and joined together to advocate for human rights and dignity for every person. From the “Silence Breakers”…
All roads lead to Universal Health Coverage – and women will deliver it
Dec 2, 2017
“All roads lead to universal health coverage—and this is our top priority at WHO.” Dr Tedros Adhanom, Director General, World Health Organisation (1) Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is currently the…
