Women In Global Health

Meet our speakers at#WGH10Years event.

🎤 Dr. Amelia Tuipulotu, Chief Nursing Officer, WHO
🎤Margaret Odera, WGH Heroine of Health

🌐 Translations in Spanish, Portuguese & French

📅 Zoom: https://bit.ly/48hSpXp

#WGH #womenleadership #HealthEquity #genderjustice

We are celebrating 10 years of advocating for women’s leadership in global health!

🌐 Translations in Spanish, Portuguese & French

📅 Join on Zoom: https://bit.ly/48hSpXp

#WGH10Years #WGH #womenleadership #WomenInGlobalHealth #HealthEquity #genderjustice

At our #UNGA80 side event Gender And Climate Roundtable, we joined forces with @Amref_Worldwide, and @PathfinderInt to center feminist leadership at the climate–health nexus.

We want to extend our gratitude to all the inspiring speakers for sharing their vision and leadership.

WGH Speakers Bureau is now Live!

“Leadership is rooted in women and communities—from midwives to managers.” — Tabinda Sarosh, CEO, Pathfinder International

👉https://bit.ly/487KtIm

This #UNGA, Women in Global Health is calling time on the power gap.

You can’t fight the climate crisis with half the world left out.

#UNGA79 #GenderAndClimate #ClimateJustice #WomenLead #HealthJustice

2025 marks 80 years of the UN, 30 years since the Beijing Declaration, and 10 years of WGH. In her latest Executive Brief, Dr. Magda Robalo reflects on these milestones and the chance to advance gender-transformative leadership in health.

Full brief: https://bit.ly/4nFa9Rz

Women leaders, climate experts, and advocates from around the globe will share solutions for a just, healthy, and sustainable future.

Register now: https://bit.ly/4n2KCRy



#UNGA #GenderAndClimate #UNGA79 #GlobalHealth

Promotional graphic by Women in Global Health for UNGA79, featuring silhouettes of five individuals in suits with a message advocating for universal labor rights for women's health under universal health coverage. The background is blue and includes the text '70% of the health workforce are women.'

At #UNGA79, we're making it clear:
There is no Universal Health Coverage without universal labor rights for women health workers.

It’s time to value the hands that hold up health systems.

#UNGA #UHC #HealthForAll #WomenInHealth #PayHer

Promotional image by Women in Global Health for #UNGA79 featuring the slogan "No SDG without gender justice" on a blue background with a circular design.

At #UNGA, Women in Global Health is demanding bold accountability for gender-responsive health systems, leadership, and policies.

Because without gender justice, the #SDGs are just promises on paper.

#UNGA79 #GenderAndClimate #GlobalHealth #NoSDGWithoutHer

Promotional poster for a roundtable event titled 'Building a Chain of Women Advocates for Climate Action' focusing on climate and health, scheduled for September 26th, hosted by Women for Global Health and partnering with Amref and PATH. The event features stories of impact, grassroots connections, and resource advocacy, available both in New York and online via Zoom.

Women leaders, climate experts, and advocates from around the globe will share solutions for a just, healthy, and sustainable future.

Register now: https://bit.ly/4n2KCRy

#UNGA #GenderAndClimate #UNGA79 #GlobalHealth

Power gaps drive health injustices. It's time to close them.

At this year’s #UNGA, Women in Global Health is spotlighting the women who are shifting power—from frontlines to policymaking tables.

#UNGA79 #WomenInLeadership #HealthJustice #PowerToLead

Determined to change that, Clare Szalay Timbo, from @WGHSeattle, co-founded Women Leaders in Eye Health, creating space for women to lead, influence, and transform the future of eye care.

👉 Full story: https://bit.ly/4pqPxxz

#InclusiveHealth #WomenLead #HealthForAll #sheleads

My Journey from Isolation to Empowering 20,000 Young Women - Women in Global Health "Many girls engaged in unprotected sex due to misinformation, leading to early pregnancies that left them traumatized. Others had their aspirations limited to farm work or cut short by child marriage....

Eno Ethel Ambo, member of @WGHCameroon, has turned personal loss into purpose.

👉 Read her powerful story here: https://womeningh.org/chapterstories/my-journey-from-isolation-to-empowering-20000-young-women/

#EndGBV #AdolescentHealth #GenderEquality #ReproductiveRights

Redefining Masculinity to Advance Gender Equity in Zambia - Women in Global Health "I observed the silence around sexual abuse and exploitation of boys, a subject rarely spoken about, yet deeply damaging."

Mildred Chinyanta, member of @WGHZambia decided to change that. Through her powerful initiative, she’s reshaping the conversation around truly inclusive gender equity.

👉 Fulll story: https://bit.ly/3HFvvhX

#sheleads #GenderEquity #womenleadership #YouthEmpowerment

Redefining Masculinity to Advance Gender Equity in Zambia - Women in Global Health "I observed the silence around sexual abuse and exploitation of boys, a subject rarely spoken about, yet deeply damaging."

Mildred Chinyanta, member of @WGHZambia decided to change that. Through her powerful initiative, she’s reshaping the conversation around truly inclusive gender equity.

👉 Fulll story: https://bit.ly/3HFvvhX

#sheleads #GenderEquity #womenleadership #YouthEmpowerment

Person holding a World Suicide Prevention Day 2024 sign with the slogan 'Changing the narrative on suicide.' The sign features illustrations of diverse individuals sitting together.

As a teen, Naila Chebet Koech went from top student to struggling with mental health. Now, she leads camps in Nairobi to support others.

Her story 👉 https://bit.ly/3JHihBH

#MentalHealth #SheLeads #YouthAdvocacy #PublicHealth #MentalHealth #UHC

Join us on Sept 26 for a powerful Gender & Climate Roundtable, "Building a Chain of Women Advocates for Climate Action" hosted by WGH on the sidelines of #UNGA.

Register now: https://bit.ly/4n2KCRy

@Amref Health Africa

#UNGA #GenderAndClimate #GlobalHealth

How Infertility Led Me to Save 2,500 Women from Childbirth Injury - Women in Global Health "I'm proud to say that there won't be a mention of obstetric fistula in Zambia without my name in that story."

From rural Mpika to national policy, Bwalya Magawa Chomba has helped over 2,500 women get treatment while breaking the stigma around obstetric fistula.

Full story 👉 https://bit.ly/4mpHyPx

#HealthAdvocacy #WomensHealth #SheLeads #MaternalHealth #WomenLeadership #UHC

These are the stories of women leaders that RARELY make headlines.

Available at bit.ly/3HCTrCl

Leadership starts with access.

But for millions of girls, limited internet access cuts them off from these opportunities early.

On #WorldYouthSkillsDay we stand for access to education and information for the future generations of women in global health.

WGH Zambia is helping increase access to free fistula screenings, breaking the stigma and giving women a chance to get support.

Share this post to spread awareness and help more women learn about these life-changing services.

For more information, visit: bit.ly/4luZ2J8

From lab coats to boardrooms, Meghna Joshi from WGH Switzerland says gender inclusivity belongs everywhere in health systems. And we stand we her. 💙

Every story can spark change. 💬✨

Share your journey—or help us uplift the unheard voices, like community health workers in remote areas. #StoryPower #HealthEquity

bit.ly/4mYQTOJ

Co-authored by Julia Ismael, MPH, MD, proud member of WGH Argentina including members of W4oLATAM, this report reveals the realities women oncologists face.

👉 Read the full report here: bit.ly/4e1lvel

#Oncology #GenderEquity #WomenInMedicine #Leadership

We stand with GWL Voices and Annalena Baerbock in pushing for a UN workforce that truly reflects gender equality at every level. Diverse leadership drives real change. 👏

hashtag#WomenInLeadership hashtag#UNWomen hashtag#GlobalHealth

Pandemics are not gender-neutral.

At WHA78, Dr. Shubha Nagesh made her intervention clear: if women aren’t leading pandemic preparedness, we’re not prepared at all.

#WHA78 #WomeninGH #GenderJustice #PandemicPreparedness #PandemicAgreement

Couldn't join us in Geneva?
Our co-hosted WHA 78 side events are now available to watch online!

Adapting for Impact:
👉 bit.ly/4jryRld

Advancing Universal Health Coverage in a Changing World:
👉 bit.ly/44Zq9ao

WHA78: Annual count of women Chief Delegates - Women in Global Health At the 78th  World Health Assembly (WHA78), Women in Global Health (WGH) continued its annual assessment of gender representation among Chief Delegates, an initiative begun in 2017 to track progress o...

The results are in from #WHA78: Only 26.6% of Chief Delegates were women — down for the 2nd year in a row📉

👉 Full analysis from WGH: bit.ly/4mEcsUx

After a tense and historic #WHA78, it’s time to take stock.

Our latest article “Fragmented Politics, Feminist Power: What WHA 2025 Means for Women in Global Health” is a deep dive into the breakthroughs, tensions, and feminist leadership that defined this year’s Assembly.

🔗 bit.ly/45iyJB2

We applaud the launch of the second Lancet Commission report on adolescent health & wellbeing!

We must:
✅prioritize #adolescent women's health and include them in decision making

✅share resources in a
constrained funding
environment