BREAKING: We have kicked off
@WHO
's
#IWD2021
event with a special announcement.
Women in Global Health is thrilled to officially sign a Memorandum of Understanding with
@WHO
, for a partnership to work together towards gender equity in health!
What’s Universal about this image? And we thought Universal health coverage also included women…guess we were wrong? Change starts at home. Women need equal representation including in leadership. Time for change now.
#womeninGH
#UHC
#UHCDAY2017
#UHCForum2017
#HealthforAll
Calling all women health and care workers 📣
Women are 70% of all health workers and 90% of nurses, But medical PPE is still modeled on men’s bodies, leaving women at risk of
#COVID19
exposure
Together we can improve PPE and protect women 👩⚕️
Today is
#WorldHealthDay
!
This year's theme is
#equity
in global health. With 70% of the health workforce being
#women
, and only 25% in leadership positions - we need gender transformative leadership, policy, & practices for smarter, more equitable
#globalhealth
.
History in the making 📢
#WomeninGH
obtains official relations with
@WHO
!
One of the few NSAs dedicated solely to working on
#GenderEquality
in health!
Thanks to our network and to all those that have supported us throughout the years!
Learn more 👇
"Women have put their lives on the line to save us during the pandemic. We will not ask them now to return to gender inequality and business as usual."
Statement by
@mcwangari
(
@wghkenya
) on behalf of
#WomeninGH
at the
#HLMPPRR
at
#UNGA78
📽️Watch statement
In Solidarity: “As global health professionals working towards equity, we understand it’s our responsibility to acknowledge, understand and address injustice. Racism is a
#globalhealth
issue.”
#BlackLivesMatter
We are excited to unveil the 100+ Outstanding Women Nurses & Midwives list to honor health workers around the 🌍 & recognize their contributions to global health!
Check out the
#YONM100
:
POSITION: We are seeking five research volunteers to join an analysis of the gender representation in the decision-making body of the WHO: World Health Assembly!
Deadline: 15 October 2020, 23:59 GMT+1
For application info see attached images!
#jobs
#hiring
#research
#WHO
#WHA
Huge moment for global health!
Dr.
@HananBalkhy
just made history as the first female Regional Director for the
@WHOEMRO
Office! 🎉
Best wishes for the new role and we look forward to collaborating with you in the near future through our Chapters in the region!
A shoutout is due to
@daktari1
, who just stepped down from a
#manel
and invited any woman with climate expertise to the stage!
There is now a balanced panel!
You are a true ally and gender champion and we are proud to call
@Amref_Worldwide
our partner!
Congratulations to the 2023
#HeroinesofHealth
! ✨
📣Global leaders, let's respond to their call to action in supporting women health workers.
They know their communities best and can provide crucial
#SRH
services while enabling women to realize their right to health.
“Equality is something we have to work for. Together, we can make a difference.”
@DrTedros
Our ED
@RoopaDhatt
meets w/
@WHO
@DrTedros
to discuss how we can strengthen our collaboration on women in the health & care workforce
#GenderEqualHCW
& gender equality!
What Do Countries With The Best Coronavirus Reponses Have In Common? Women Leaders | We get that
@womeninGH
AND call for a Gender Responsive Approach to
#COVID19
for all
#COVID5050
!
📈The results are in! WGH's official count for
#genderparity
in
@WHO
delegations at
#WHA74
that are headed by women is ➡️➡️➡️ 26%.
Only 3% higher than last year, we can do better!
"This signing of the MOU is historic. It is now time to act together and make significant progress." -
@DrTedros
as he closes out the
@WHO
#IWD2021
event.
HOT OFF THE PRESS 📰🔥
The @womeningh 2023
#HeroinesofHealth
have been announced!
1️⃣ 2️⃣ women who are driving change for safe maternity and
#SRHR
in Africa will be announced today at the
#WD2023
Conference
Be the first to meet the heroines ➡️
Voices of women at
#WHS2019
make it clear - women’s leadership matters for better health,
#HealthForAll
- Our movement is growing and we call for all of you to join and do your part to change the narrative for women & make
#GenderEquality
everyones business
#womeninGH
#WGHGermany
We're launching our
#COVID5050
campaign with five asks for better, more gender-responsive approaches to health security. Global health security depends on women! Read more about our asks here:
“With a predicted shortage of 18 million health workers, investing in the health and social workforce is investing in women’s economic participation and empowerment.
@RoopaDhatt
opens first panel at
#WHS2019
#womeningh
91% men in the Control Room in
@WHO
#EB150
while women, who are 70% of the health workforce, are at the frontlines of the
#Pandemic
!
Appalling reduced representation of ♀️ over the years!
Member States, we call on you to act now on👩⚕️political participation in
#GlobalHealth
!
We were joined by
@DrTedros
to
#WalkTheTalk
on gender equity 💪
As majority of global health workers are women, during
#WHA77
let's advocate together for gender-responsive health systems. We thank
@WHO
DG for championing gender equality in global health
#GenderEqualHCW
Nurses & midwives are the backbone of health systems 💪!
In celebration of
#YONM
,
@womeninGH
and partners seek nominations for outstanding nurses & midwives to find
#YONM100
– 100 women leaders changing the world! Nominate here: 📸: MCSP/Karen Kasmauski
Of 34 member state reps at
@WHO
#EB144
, only 8 are women—just 24%! Most (21 of 34) reps are experts nominated by their governments, not ministers. There’s no reason there could not be
#genderparity
at a meeting of such importance to the future of
#globalhealth
&
#HealthforAll
.
We have never meant it more than now: We are the FAST-GROWING women-led movement challenging power and privilege for gender equity in health! 🌍🩺
Today we welcomed our 51st Chapter,
#WGHRwanda
, in a room full of gender champions at the
#WD2023
conference in
#Kigali
! 🇷🇼
We guess women are not strategic partners for cardiovascular health!🤷🏾♀️
A
#manel
during the world's greatest gathering of health experts is completely unacceptable
@worldheartfed
it's time to prioritize diversity and ensure the representation of women experts in vital discussions.
If you could give the
#SDG
wheel a whirl and bring one goal to life, which would it be? 🤷🏾♀️
Our pick is
#SDG5
: Gender Equality. By achieving this, we pave the way for progress on the remaining 16 goals.
#SDGSummit
#UNGA78
#UHCHLM
Women are 70% of the health workforce, but only hold 20% of leadership positions. We’re not utilizing 100% of the talent pool.
Change the narrative.
#WLGH18
#WomeninGH
It is with great sadness that
#WomeninGH
announces the passing of
@NicSchiegg
, founder and first Chair of the
@WGHinDC
and renowned global health strategist, advocate and advisor.
She will be dearly missed but her legacy will live on...
Obituary ➡️
Can we ask:
@harvardmed
, why are there no women experts on this panel?
Women continue to be left out of critical
#COVID19
discussions - and there is no excuse for this.
We know you can do better!
#Harvard
, please join us in advocating for
#genderequality
in health leadership.
A
#ValentinesDay
poem for ♀️ health workers:
Equal pay, equal treatment, and equal lead,
Is what these heroines in their field do need.
Their efforts should be recognized with pride,
For they are the ones who keep our health in stride.
Today leaders at
#UNGA78
will be discussing how to prevent & prepare for the next
#pandemic
, we want them to keep one thing in mind:
📣GLOBAL HEALTH SECURITY DEPENDS ON WOMEN!
They represent 70% of the workforce and need fair pay, equal leadership & safe/decent work!
#PPRHLM
Putting together the scientific program for this exciting
#endometriosis
masterclass. We have an exceptional international faculty and places are limited to 15 delegates (9 left now). register here:
"Not having women in decision-making roles in national emergency response systems are a fundamental weakness in these systems." -
@DrMikeRyan
from
@WHO
at the
#WHA73
#COVID5050
Women
#HCW
are not “small men” and
#PPE
has not been designed for hips, breasts, nor the diversity among women in face shape or head dress!
Design, access, procurement and leadership are all critical for
#PPE
to be
#FitForWomen
Learn more on
@gavi
's blog
"
#Gender
should be mainstreamed. It can't be done by a small unit—it needs to be done by each and every person. It's everybody's business and we have to mainstream it in our organization."
-
@DrTedros
comments on limited
#genderequality
mentions in
@WHO
documentation at
#EB144
Female MPs in Malawi today wore uniforms to fight for the girl child 👏👏👏
The song says "give the girl child education and not a husband"
This is the kind of high level commitment we require from our women leaders- Women in Global Health Malawi
#ActForEqual
@MalawiGovt
“We cannot recognize health and care workers without recognizing women. Although women hold almost 7 out of 10 health care jobs globally, they are underrepresented in leadership roles”
@DrTedros
,
@WHO
at the
#HeroinesofHealth
Gala
Don't miss out 👉
Happy Holidays from the Women in Global Health team! Check out the team putting countless hours behind the scenes to ensure
#GenderEquality
&
#WomensLeadership
remain top priorities in
#globalhealth
! We thank our partners, supporters & followers.
🗣️ TOMORROW: We are thrilled to join
@DrTedros
and
@WHO
for their
#IWD2021
event where our chapters around the 🌍 will engage with global leaders.
Tune in for a special announcement from WGH & WHO during the event!
Session in English, French, & Spanish @ 9:30AM CET/3:30AM ET
🌟🚀 We are the fast-growing women-led movement challenging power and privilege for gender equity in health!
Day 1 in
#Kigali
fueled our collective energy as we immersed ourselves in discussions on intersectionality and gender transformative leadership during the pre-
#WD2023
More than 50% of the world, but less than 30% of
#STEM
👩🔬
On the International Day of
#WomeninScience
, let's work together to create a more inclusive environment where women from diverse backgrounds can succeed in science 💪
@WomenScienceDay
“More than 115K healthcare workers have died due to
#Covid19
...they represent a loss of over 1 M years of education, $4.5 B in training, and a blow to a sector facing personnel shortages estimated to reach 18M people by 2030”
@VBKerry
@Seed_Global
"If you don’t see yourself as a leader, rethink that" - Dr. Anne Schuchat encourages women to take the lead and that we need for more diverse leadership in health. 💪
Health services do not deliver themselves. It is health workers, 70% of whom are women.
To stop the
#GreatResignation
of health workers women in health need fair and equal pay, equal leadership, and safe and decent work.
@becca_reisdorf
addressing the
@UN
at the
#UHCHLM
2⃣0⃣2⃣2⃣ :
#YearOfAction
for Gender Equity
Lear all about our priorities for this important year on a letter by Executive Director
@RoopaDhatt
📢Equity in leadership
📃New social contract for ♀️
🌍Gender Responsive
#UHC
🛑Ending
#SEAH
⏩and more...
“The glass celling must be smashed. We call on all countries to invest in health and health workers, in fair pay and safe and decent working conditions,” says
@DrTedros
at the
#HeroinesOfHealthGala
in
#Kigali
!
Women health workers need a new social contract!
Women represent 70% of the healthcare workforce, but only hold 25% of the leadership roles in global health!
As we join the
@WLGHConf
#WLGH21
in
#ReimaginingLeadership
learn more about how the healthcare workforce is delivered by women, led by men👉
Hot off the press 🔥📰
The
#SheShapes
report confirms that over the last five years women’s leadership in global health has remained unchanged!
♀️still hold only 2⃣5⃣% of senior leadership roles
Don't miss out on our recommendations to ignite change➡️
Just announced
@UN_Women
#Beijing25
The
#GenerationEquality
Forum is launched!
⭐️ Gender-Based Violence
⭐️ Economic justice and rights
⭐️ Bodily autonomy & SRHR
⭐️ Feminist action for climate justice
⭐️ Technology & innovation
⭐️ Investing in feminist movements & leadership
Women in Global Health Research Initiative 2018 Scientific Conference
April 24, 2018 -Weill Cornell Medicine, NYC. Abstracts are due January 31, 2018.
All presenting authors will be eligible for travel and lodging support.
#womeningh
"Gender equality means smarter global health...Progress will be more about consistency than epiphany."
#womeninGH
#GenderEquality
#
#LancetWomen
Read our latest reflections from the
@theLancet
launch in New York and London!
Congratulations Dr
@HananBalkhy
for being appointed as
@WHOEMRO
Regional Director, the first woman in this position 🎉
Your dedication and expertise will be invaluable in leading EMRO to a brighter future. We are proud to stand with you!
#WomenInGH
@WHO
#EB154
Women make up the majority of frontline health workers fighting
#COVID19
but less than 1 in 5 experts invited to make decisions about this pandemic 🤦
Our OPERATION 50/50 Roster of Women Experts can help:
Nominate here:
New blog from
#WomeninGH
: How are women's experiences in global health different due to their gender? What is one piece of advice every woman should know who is thinking about entering the field of global health?
#leadership
#genderequality
#SDG5
HISTORY IN THE MAKING📃
#WomeninGH
obtains official relations with
@WHO
, 7 years after being founded at the sidelines of the
#WHA
Thanks to our network and to all those that have supported us throughout the years!
Learn more about our story with WHO 👉
“
@WHO
is calling all countries to make an urgent paradigm shift towards promoting and preventing disease by addressing the root causes of disease and creating the social, economic and environmental conditions in which health can thrive”
@DrTedros
at the
@virchowprize
That’s a wrap!
Thanks to everyone who made
#HeroinesofHealth
possible!
Now, more than ever, we are at a critical juncture for gender equality in 🌏 health, and by raising the visibility & achievements of women in health we can drive change
👉