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We're excited to announce the speakers for our upcoming webinar on Centering Women's Leadership in the Response to the Ebola Outbreak in the DRC. 📅 5 Aug | 🕛 12:00 UTC Register: https://bit.ly/4fpUySV #WomenInGlobalHealth #GlobalHealth #DRC #Ebola
Health is a human right. For too many women and girls of African descent, it remains out of reach. On the International Day of Women and Girls of African Descent, we reaffirm that equitable healthcare must be accessible to everyone—without discrimination. #WomenInGlobalHealth #HealthEquity
Women are essential to outbreak response—but too often their leadership goes unrecognized. Join us for "Women at the Frontline: Centering Women's Leadership in the Response to the Ebola Outbreak in the DRC." 🗓️ 5 Aug 🕛 12:00–1:30 PM UTC 📍 Zoom Register: https://bit.ly/4fpUySV #GlobalHealth #Ebola
From one healthcare worker to another 💙 What's one thing you wish people understood about working in healthcare? Share yours in the comments. 👇 #healthcare #healthcareworker #healthcarecommunity
Our newly redesigned Women in Global Health website is here—a fresh digital home for our global movement advancing gender equity and women's leadership in health. Explore our work, resources, and global community today: 🌐 https://bit.ly/4f0qCO8 #WomenInGlobalHealth #GlobalHealth #GenderEquity
Every 2 minutes, a woman dies from pregnancy/childbirth complications. The world needs 1M more midwives—but numbers alone won't fix it. At #ICM2026 in Lisbon, our ED Dr. Magda Robalo's message: midwives don't just belong at the bedside. They belong at the policy table. #OneMillionMoreMidwives
Climate change is not gender-neutral. Women face rising maternal mortality, gender-based violence, and lost access to reproductive healthcare when climate disasters hit—yet these impacts remain underreported. Climate justice must include gender justice. #NowForClimate #WorldEnvironmentDay
On this Menstrual Hygiene Day, we're standing together for a world where everyone who menstruates can do so safely, with dignity, and without shame. Getting there takes all of us—governments, communities, and individuals—working together. #MenstrualHygieneDay
This #May28, we stand with women & girls everywhere: sexual and reproductive health, rights & justice (SRHRJ) are non-negotiable. No one should be denied essential care because they can't afford it. Strengthening health systems is essential, not optional. #SRHRJ #HealthForAll
At #DevexImpactHouse on the sidelines of #WHA79, Dr. Magda Robalo spoke on the next era of African health security. "We have had more reporting and meetings and summits than real work." The knowledge exists—what's missing is execution and investment. #GlobalHealth
Clean water and safe sanitation are essential to health and development. Women and girls across Africa continue to face the greatest health risks from unsafe water and poor sanitation systems. This #AfricaDay, we reaffirm: access to clean water is a right, not a privilege.
Crises are gendered. Preparedness must be, too. At #WHA79, Women in Global Health demands women’s leadership in emergencies, SRHR continuity, and gendered risk analysis. Non-negotiable. #WomenInGlobalHealth #GenderEquality
70% of the global health workforce are women. Still underpaid. Still underrepresented. Still unprotected. At #WHA79, Women in Global Health demands a new deal: fair pay, safe work, and women in leadership. #WomenInGlobalHealth #GenderEquality
#WHA79 opens today. 194 countries. One demand from Women in Global Health: Gender equality must be a governing principle of health systems—not a footnote. We’re here. We’re watching. #WomenInGlobalHealth #GenderEquality
At #WHA79, Women in Global Health is proud to co-organize an official side event. 🔬 Protecting 26 Million Women and 20 Million Children from Sepsis: A Global Health Imperative 📅 21 May | 🕖 18:00 CEST |📍 Palais des Nations, Room XI #Sepsis #MaternalHealth #GlobalHealth #WHA79
This Tuesday, 19 May at #WHA79, @WomeninGH joins partners for a high-level dialogue with WHO DG Dr. Tedros on domestic leadership in health financing. 📅 19 May | 🕐 13:00 CEST | 📍 WHO HQ, Salle B 👉Register: https://bit.ly/4tANYxQ #HealthFinancing #UHC #CivilSociety #GlobalHealth
Heading to #WHA79? Join @WomeninGH & WGH Switzerland for an evening of connection and community in Geneva! 🌍 📅 Thursday 21 May 🕖 19:00 – 21:00 📍 La Romana, Geneva Spaces are limited 👇 https://bit.ly/4dnHLiQ #WHA79 #WomenInGlobalHealth #GlobalHealth
Empowered nurses save lives. Full stop. Safe, fair workplaces. Full practice, influence, and leadership. Not optional — essential. This #InternationalNursesDay, Women in Global Health stands with nurses everywhere. Our Nurses. Our Future. #IND2026 #OurNursesOurFuture #WomenInGlobalHealth
Join us at #WHA79 for “From Gaps to Gains” to explore how gender-responsive health systems are key to achieving UHC. 📅 Mon 18 May | 12:30–14:00 CET 📍 Geneva & Online Click here to register: https://bit.ly/3P2sJH9 #GenderAndHealth #UHC #WomenInGlobalHealth #HealthForAll
Most countries are still off track to reduce maternal and newborn deaths. Join us at #WHA79 for “Continuity, Respect, Equity” — exploring how countries are scaling Midwifery Models of Care to save lives. 📅 Mon 18 May | 13:00–14:20 📍 WHO HQ, Room T #MaternalHealth #WomenInGlobalHealth
Every two minutes, a woman dies from causes linked to pregnancy or childbirth. This is not inevitable. It is preventable. This #IDM2026, @WomeninGH joins the global call for One Million More Midwives. #InternationalDayOfTheMidwife #MaternalHealth #WomensHealth #GlobalHealth
From coalition building to storytelling to defending the mandates of UN Women and UNFPA—the conversations at #WomenDeliver have been a powerful reminder of why this work matters. Report by Clare Szalay Timbo, WGH Seattle Chapter. #WomenDeliver #GenderEquality #WomenInGlobalHealth
Women health workers power our health systems—then go home to unpaid care work that goes unrecognized and unrewarded. This #MayDay, @WomeninGH calls for recognition, reduction, redistribution, and reward of care work. #CareEconomy #WomenHealthWorkers #GenderEquality
Vaccines do not fail because science has failed. They fail when systems cannot reach people fairly. As #WorldImmunizationWeek closes, Women in Global Health has published a new article on closing the gender gap in immunization. Read it here. 👇 https://bit.ly/3ODhZ1L
Powerful opening plenary at Women Deliver in Narrm (Melbourne) with 5.9k delegates from 189 countries. A global gathering for gender equality, justice, and action. Key takeaway: We must listen to women leaders and act together. #WomenDeliver
Nearly half of healthcare workers reported burnout in 2022. Women and frontline workers were among those at highest risk. This #WorldDayForSafetyAndHealthAtWork, Women in Global Health calls for stronger action on psychosocial risks in the workplace. #SafeWork #MentalHealthAtWork
A cervical cancer-free future is possible in our lifetime. The tools exist. The targets are clear. What's needed now is equity and proper implementation. #WorldImmunizationWeek #CervicalCancerElimination #HPVVaccine #WomensHealth #WGH #ForEveryGeneration
If you're heading to Women Deliver 2026 in Melbourne, this is a great opportunity to connect with fellow Women in Global Health members from across the globe. 📅 Tuesday 28 April 🕑 1:30 pm 📍 Outside Room 209 #WomenInGlobalHealth #GlobalHealth #WomenDeliver2026
Vaccines work, and everyone should have access to them equally. This #WorldImmunizationWeek, Women in Global Health is calling for gender equity at the heart of immunization systems worldwide. 👉 Swipe for our 5 priorities.