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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

“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…

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,…

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…

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…

As part of Women in Global Health’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign, #WomenUnderFire, we’re amplifying the voices of women healthcare workers who face violence while serving…