By Ebibote Opetu,  Senior Communications Lead, Women in Global Health When we talk about justice, we picture courtrooms, judges, verdicts, and the rule of law. But for most women and…

Statement by Dr. Magda Robalo      Executive Director, Women in Global Health International Women’s Day 2026 On International Women’s Day, a moment for both celebration and accountability, the global…

Across regions, legal frameworks affirm women’s rights to safety, health, dignity, and leadership. Constitutions enshrine equality. National laws promise protection from violence. Policies commit to fair representation and bodily autonomy….

Geneva, Switzerland  – 6 February 2026 Women in Global Health (WGH) is pleased to announce that the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board, at its 158th session, has approved the…

  By Mariam Dahir and Catherine Chacha Menganyi  Dr. Mariam Dahir is a Somali doctor, researcher and anti-female genital mutilation activist. She is part of the small team that drafted…

    Universal health coverage (UHC) is essential for accelerating gender equity in global health because it directly tackles the structural barriers that prevent women and girls from realizing their…

    Country: Pakistan Author: Saima Asghar  Email: Somia.iqtadar@gmail.com  Saima Asghar is a Lady Health Visitor (LHV) deeply engaged in community health, immunization, and maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH)…

By Mariam Dahir, Clare Szalay Timbo, Francisca Castro Mendes, and Wanjiku Ngigi An infectious-disease physician shares evidence-based updates about vaccines, and her social media fills with misogynistic insults and violent…

Dr. Hyewon Lee is a pediatric dentist and director at the Global Maternal and Child Oral Health Center at the Seoul National University Dental Research Institute and School of Dentistry….

    Dear partners, colleagues, and friends, 2025 is an exceptional year in the world’s recent history and for us in particular: we are commemorating the 80th anniversary of the…