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Women In Global Health @womeningh.bsky.social · 2d

At #WHS2025, Magda Robalo joined leaders calling to close the women’s health gap:
🩺 Life-course care
⚖️ Political will & funding
📊 Data, innovation, women’s leadership

#WomensHealth #HealthEquity

Women In Global Health @womeningh.bsky.social · 3d

For ten years, Women in Global Health has amplified one call:
Women belong in every room where health decisions are made.

#WGH10years #WGH #womenleadership #WomenInGlobalHealth #HealthEquity #genderjustice

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Women In Global Health @womeningh.bsky.social · 4d

Silence doesn’t bring change. Courage does.

Prudence found her purpose in speaking up for women’s health and rights. Her journey is a reminder that courage often begins where fear once lived.

Her full story: https://bit.ly/47oG5T6

#HealthEquity #GenderEquity

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Women In Global Health @womeningh.bsky.social · 9d

Great energy at our Women in Global Health meet & greet during the World Health Summit 2025!

Inspiring conversations, new connections, and a shared commitment to advancing women’s leadership in health.💙

#WorldHealthSummit #GenderEquality #GlobalHealth #WHS2025

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Women In Global Health @womeningh.bsky.social · 10d

Ten years of advocating for women leadership in global health.

Women in Global Health continues to prove that equity in leadership drives healing, care, and progress.

#WGH10years #WGH #WomenInGlobalHealth #HealthEquity #GenderJustice

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Women In Global Health @womeningh.bsky.social · 11d

Let’s reimagine inclusion together.

📅 25 October 2025
🕖 07:00 – 08:30 a.m. SAST (5:00 – 6:30 a.m. UTC)
📍 Hall 2C, Durban International Convention Centre
💻 Zoom: https://bit.ly/4o8j8uK

#CPHIA2025 #HealthEquity #GenderEquality #WomenInHealth #HealthWorkforce

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Women In Global Health @womeningh.bsky.social · 15d

"Men don’t marry girls who lead protests or run foundations."

That’s what Fatima Gidado heard after her mother’s critical accident.

Full Story: https://bit.ly/3KQqjsI

@WGHNigeria

#GenderEquity #HealthLeadership #sheleads

From Tragedy to Transformation: Building MedforHer to Restore Women’s Right to Care - Women in Global Health

"My mother had been involved in a ghastly accident on the outskirts of Kaduna, just an hour from home. She was losing a frightening amount of blood, and those around her were frozen in fear, unable to...

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Women In Global Health @womeningh.bsky.social · 15d

Gender equity in health begins when women refuse to stay unseen.

For ten years, Women in Global Health has shown that equality in leadership transforms how the world heals, cares, and evolves.

#WGH10years #WGH #womenleadership #WomenInGlobalHealth #HealthEquity #genderjustice

Women In Global Health @womeningh.bsky.social · 16d

Most oral and eye diseases are preventable, yet they’re often left out of primary care.

Read the full article by Dr. Hyewon Lee and Clare Szalay Timbo.

👉 https://bit.ly/4n0Uo61

#PrimaryHealthCare #MaternalHealth #ChildHealth #OralHealth #EyeHealth #HealthEquity

Women In Global Health @womeningh.bsky.social · 18d

Can we achieve health equity without women leading the way?

Let’s talk about it at CPHIA 2025.

🗓 25 Oct 2025 | 🕖 07:00–08:30 AM SAST
📍 Hall 2C, Durban International Convention Center
💻 Join on Zoom: https://bit.ly/4qbch4R

#CPHIA2025 #HealthEquity #GenderEquity

Women In Global Health @womeningh.bsky.social · 18d

Reflecting on our Gender & Climate Roundtable with AMREF and Pathfinder, one message stood out clearly: the climate crisis impacts everyone, but not equally.

#UNGA80 #GenderAndClimate #ClimateJustice #WomenLead #HealthJustice

Women In Global Health @womeningh.bsky.social · 22d

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

Read their stories at https://bit.ly/43dSCHD

@WGHArgentina @WGHNigeria @WGHSeattle

#GenderEquity #WomenInMedicine #HealthLeadership #sheleads

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Women In Global Health @womeningh.bsky.social · 24d

“We’re already late."
Without women leaders, the most vulnerable will continue to pay the price.

#UNGA80 #GenderAndClimate #ClimateJustice #WomenLead #HealthJustice

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Women In Global Health @womeningh.bsky.social · 25d

Today, we celebrate a decade of courage, connection, and commitment.

Here’s to every woman who has lifted another, spoken up, and shaped a more equitable future for global health.

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

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Women In Global Health @womeningh.bsky.social · 25d

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

Women In Global Health @womeningh.bsky.social · 26d

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

Women In Global Health @womeningh.bsky.social · Oct 1

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.

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Women In Global Health @womeningh.bsky.social · Sep 29

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

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Women In Global Health @womeningh.bsky.social · Sep 26

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

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Women In Global Health @womeningh.bsky.social · Sep 25

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

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Women In Global Health @womeningh.bsky.social · Sep 25

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

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Women In Global Health @womeningh.bsky.social · Sep 23

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 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.'

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Women In Global Health @womeningh.bsky.social · Sep 22

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

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Women In Global Health @womeningh.bsky.social · Sep 22

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 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.

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Women In Global Health @womeningh.bsky.social · Sep 18

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