The health and social care sector is one of the largest and fastest growing employment sectors in the world, particularly for women. Women provide essential health and care services for…

The authors note the disparity between leadership roles of men and women in global health and its effect on the response to COVID-19. The work of their organization Women in…

Dear G7 leaders The G7 meets during an exceptional time in our global history when covid-19 has infected around 175 million people and caused nearly four million deaths. The pandemic…

Women comprise almost 70% of the global health and care workforce but hold only 25% of senior leadership positions. A new WHO Policy Action Paper Closing the leadership gap: gender equity…

We support Simon Wright and Refiloe Mabjeane,1 who wrote on behalf of the Civil Society Engagement Mechanism for UHC2030, calling for a “radically different approach” to the UN high-level meeting…

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on political leadership around the world. Differences in how leaders address the pandemic through public messages have practical implications for building trust…

History has a habit of erasing women’s contribution to science — from NASA’s ‘hidden figures’ and the women who propelled men into space to the many female researchers whose work…

Dr. Roopa Dhatt, Executive Director of Women in Global Health, and two scientists who have developed COVID-19 vaccines – Professor Sarah Gilbert of Oxford University and Dr. Özlem Türeci of…

CSO – WHO DG Dialogue: Achieving a gender transformative COVID response

List of Francophone Women in Global Health The visibility and recognition of women as leaders and experts in global health remains a challenge. We too often witness panels of men and…