Women in Global Health

Congratulations to Dr. Fatoumata Adelle Barry from selected for the prestigious Ouagadougou Partnership Women Leadership Accelerator (OWLA), a 12-month leadership program that capacitates young women with outstanding professional skills to use their voice, expertise, and skills to positively impact gender and sexual and reproductive health issues.

Scientific, Award-winning author, Physician and Public Health Professional, Dr. Adelle is an MD in Medicine from the University of Niamey and a Master's degree in Health Systems and Policy from Johns Hopkins University.

Through the fellowship, Dr. Fatoumata will harness collective vision to drive commitments on gender-responsive, health systems that champion the rights and well-being of women and girls worldwide.

Chapter Lead Dr. Raichou Agali Zibin is selected as a fellow to the prestigious Ouagadougou Partnership Women Leadership Accelerator. Congratulations!

Through the fellowship, Dr. Raichou will harness collective vision to drive commitments on gender-responsive, health systems that champion the rights and well-being of women and girls worldwide.

Let's push for more equitable access to decision-making roles for all women.

Collaboration in action 💪

Seven of the chapters will work on national and regional levels, collaborating with WHO offices and civil society organizations to gather crucial information and experiences from frontline women health workers on the prevention and response to sexual misconduct. These countries are part of the fifteen priority nations identified by WHO for their efforts in preventing and responding to sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH).

Our global team met with dedicated women from WGH Pakistan and WGH Mali. We're working together towards a safer and more supportive environment for all 💪

Priyamboda Mohanty is selected for Health leadership program that offers women leaders in collaborative learning to deepen and elevate their impact.

calls for more women to elevate gender equity in decision-making.

Women in Global Health Pakistan chapter founding member Samia Latif is awarded a service media by UK Faculty of Public Health for her inspiring on addressing health inequalities to prove public health outcomes.


The Movement continues to push for true gender equality in health leadership.

Burkina Faso board member Annick Sidibe represented remarkable women leaders at the Global Health Security Conference 2024, leading with diverse voices and perspectives.

'It was great to attend a conference where, for once, most panels had at least one woman represented. Going home, I believe there is hope with this half-full glass.'

The urgent need to support health workers’ well-being and resiliency ⚠️

Burnout among healthcare workers, particularly women, has resulted in crisis levels of exhaustion, stress, and depression. Women in Global Health shared their perspectives during the side event with the University of Utah Health, International SOS, International Federation of Medical Students'​ Associations & Emergency Medical Teams.

Dr. Shabnum Sarfraz reflected on how the gender unconducive work environment, gender pay gap, exposure to violence and sexual harassment, and unequal career advancement opportunities exacerbate burnout in women health workers, often accentuating the need to migrate. Dr. Beverly Johnson from WGH Canada underlined that the better well-being of health workers means meeting the health needs of patients better. Wellness programs, flexible working hours, daycare and transport facilities availability, and ensuring female health workers' safety at workplaces are crucial steps. Farheen Nahvi concluded with the call to action, focusing on four key pillars of the Gender Equal Health and Care Workforce Initiative. She called for promoting gender-balanced leadership, acknowledging and compensating unpaid labor predominantly undertaken by women, protecting female health workers from violence and harassment, and ensuring safe, decent working conditions that address the mental health needs of all health workers.

Duha Shellah from Palestine chapter in her panel talk at the Global Health Security Conference 2024 -Sydney highlighted the role of women in crisis. She emphasized on the importance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) ensuring it is fit for women.

"PPE matters, PPE matters to women, and women matter to health systems. Women leadership in sector plays a vital role in making this happen. "

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Three speakers from the Women in Global Health community,
Venus Mushininga from WGH Zimbabwe, Kim Sales from WGH Women in Global Health Philippines and Duha Shellah from Palestine presented the impactful work of the global community at the ongoing Global Health Security Conference 2024 in Sydney.

Moderated by Australia's Chair Meru Sheel, distinguished panelists presented evidence-led recommendations to strengthen women’s involvement and elevate women leadership for decision making in global health security .

Global health security, like other areas of global health, is delivered by women but governed and led by men.

Let's keep pushing for more equitable access to decision-making roles for all women.

annual count of women Chief Delegates show only 30% of member state delegations at the were headed by women.

Regional disparities also persist.

Let's push for more equitable access to decision-making roles for all women.

https://womeningh.org/annual-count-of-women-chief.../

Only 30% of national delegations to led by women, dropping by 2% compared to last year.

Far from gender-transformative in a space where the majority of the health workforce are women!

Let’s keep pushing for true gender equality in health leadership.

Read via: https://womeningh.org/annual-count-of-women-chief-delegates-at-the-world-health-assembly/

Women in Global Health India member Nidhi Dubey is selected for the prestigious WomenLift Health fellowship that supports women in global health.

Nidhi is positive the fellowship will enhance and strengthen her visionary leadership for equitable .

annual count of women Chief Delegates at is out!
https://womeningh.org/annual-count-of-women-chief-delegates-at-the-world-health-assembly/

Only 30% of member state delegations at the were headed by women.

Regional disparities also persist.

Let's push for more equitable access to decision-making roles for all women.

We can do better!

annual count of women Chief Delegates show only 30% of member state delegations at the were headed by women.

Regional disparities also persist.

Let's push for more equitable access to decision-making roles for all women.

We can do better!

Read via: https://womeningh.org/annual-count-of-women-chief-delegates-at-the-world-health-assembly/

’s count is in, only 30% of national delegations to led by women, dropping by 2% compared to last year.

https://womeningh.org/annual-count-of-women-chief-delegates-at-the-world-health-assembly/

Far from gender-transformative in a space where the majority of the health workforce are women!

Let’s keep pushing for true gender equality in health leadership.

Our annual count of women chief delegates at is out! 📳

https://womeningh.org/annual-count-of-women-chief-delegates-at-the-world-health-assembly/

Women’s representation in health leadership at the stands at 30%.

It’s time for policymakers to elevate more women in leadership roles to benefit .

calls for gender-transformative leadership.

"This (award) is for every woman, everyone leading the charge towards malaria-free future."

Prof. Rose Leke from honoured for her inspiring leadership, groundbreaking research and pioneering efforts to end , ensuring

Powerhouse of Collective Action at

Women in Global Health with its country chapters harnessed their powerful presence at the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva to drive commitments on gender-responsive, equitable health systems that champion the rights and well-being of women and girls worldwide.

Collective voices resonated powerfully across roundtables, side events and forums at the World Health Assembly urging for transformative change to act on gender equity in health leadership, to close the gender pay gap, to end unpaid labor, and to ensure safe, fairly paid work environments free from violence and harassment.

Together, we uphold our shared values and mandate, going from strength to strength, understanding that progress is a collective journey.

"Midwives are first responders to pregnant women in climate emergencies, vital to building climate resilient societies."

Women in Global Health Pakistan puts a spotlight on crucial role of in addressing related health challenges.

Where next on : a dialogue post 2019 and 2023 HLMs ☂️

At the sidelines of , Alliance for Gender Equality and Universal Health Coverage has hosted an inspiring panel discussion at UHC2030 - Taking action for universal health coverage and CSEM networking space. Our panelists reflected on actions needed to be taken from government to civil society level, from global to frontline, to advance .

We thank our speakers for an important call to action, moving forward towards gender-responsive health systems for

Women in Global Health Statement

Women in Global Health (WGH) is a movement created by women, for women.
The events of the past couple of weeks have been difficult for everybody. The WGH Board is prioritizing actively and swiftly recruiting women members to achieve a gender, regional and technical expertise balance for the WGH Board that is appropriate for our movement. The Interim Chair of the Board reiterates the call expressed in the discussion with the WGH Chapter Steering Committee for ongoing, immediate collaboration with the Chapters to identify new Board members and a new Chair. This remains the Board’s firm commitment over the coming days and weeks, until a representative Board is in place.

Join Women in Global Health at the 77th World Health Assembly! 📣

During , we call for gender-responsive health systems that prioritize the needs and rights of women and girls everywhere. We advocate for gender equity in health leadership, closing the gender pay gap, recognizing unpaid labor, and ensuring safe, fairly paid workplaces free from violence and harassment.

Are you ready to take action and make a difference at WHA77? There are lots of ways to get involved! Learn more in our newsletter 👉

Join Women in Global Health at WHA77! Advocate with us for gender-responsive health systsms and gender equal health and care workforce.

Inception Workshop for our Gender Integration in Public Health Supply Chain Agencies project - complete! ✅

Women in Global Health has recently completed the inception workshop of its project ‘Gender Integration in Public Health Supply Chain Agencies,’ which will produce a landscape analysis to explore gender integration and gender responsiveness within public health supply chain management. The project will be implemented with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

A successful inception workshop was held by the end of April in Bishoftu featuring a distinguished panel discussion highlighting actions to advance gender integration across the Ethiopian public health supply chain system.

to a future led by HER: Health, Equity & Rights 💪

On the 8th and 9th of May, our delegation Dr. Ruth Mbugua and Habibou Fawziyya Ouedraogo participated in a crucial United Nations Civil Society Conference , providing Women in Global Health perspective to the Summit of the Future process.

Our delegation sparked meaningful connections and conversations with civil society and global leaders. We are happy that together, we envision a healthy and equitable future, and at Women in Global Health we . We look forward to continuing this crucial collaboration to ensure a Pact of the Future that truly advances gender equality and the well-being of all.

Commit with us and learn more about the process 👉 https://lnkd.in/dA2Etzz6