Gender Equity Unit
@jhugenderequity.bsky.social
The Gender Equity Unit at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health promotes #genderequity in global health and is primarily funded by @bloombergdotorg.bsky.social's Data for Health Initiative.
Today Director @Michelle Kaufman spoke at a dissemination event in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Speaking via live stream, she presented the preliminary findings from a Gender Equity Unit-supported study aimed at strengthening LGBTIQ+, trans, and gender-diverse rights policies in the South American nation.
November 11, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Today Director @Michelle Kaufman spoke at a dissemination event in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Speaking via live stream, she presented the preliminary findings from a Gender Equity Unit-supported study aimed at strengthening LGBTIQ+, trans, and gender-diverse rights policies in the South American nation.
We're excited to announce @Awa Modi has joined our team as a Project Coordinator, supported through the BOLD Women’s Leadership Network. Awa holds a B.S. in Business Management with a concentration in Entrepreneurship from the University of Connecticut. Welcome Awa!
October 31, 2025 at 2:04 PM
We're excited to announce @Awa Modi has joined our team as a Project Coordinator, supported through the BOLD Women’s Leadership Network. Awa holds a B.S. in Business Management with a concentration in Entrepreneurship from the University of Connecticut. Welcome Awa!
Sincere congratulations to our team member @Alycia Hancock for winning the HBS Comma Award, presented by the @Johns Hopkins Department of Health, Behavior and Society at the @Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
October 29, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Sincere congratulations to our team member @Alycia Hancock for winning the HBS Comma Award, presented by the @Johns Hopkins Department of Health, Behavior and Society at the @Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Our Director Michelle Kaufman attended a GHAI presentation yesterday by Yoko Ruis Yanabe and Juli Salamanca Cortés, exceptional changemakers who tirelessly and courageously advocate to ensure everyone is counted in civil registration and vital statistics systems in Colombia. @Liga de Salud Trans
October 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Our Director Michelle Kaufman attended a GHAI presentation yesterday by Yoko Ruis Yanabe and Juli Salamanca Cortés, exceptional changemakers who tirelessly and courageously advocate to ensure everyone is counted in civil registration and vital statistics systems in Colombia. @Liga de Salud Trans
Our Director Michelle Kaufman attended a presentation yesterday by our terrific @Data for Health partners at the @Global Health Advocacy Incubator on "Statistical Equity: Ensuring Everyone is Counted."
October 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Our Director Michelle Kaufman attended a presentation yesterday by our terrific @Data for Health partners at the @Global Health Advocacy Incubator on "Statistical Equity: Ensuring Everyone is Counted."
We’re excited to announce an opening for an entry-level communications position on our research team at America’s No. 1 School of Public Health.
If you’re ready to make a difference in the field of public health, we want to hear from you.
jobs.jhu.edu/job/Baltimor...
If you’re ready to make a difference in the field of public health, we want to hear from you.
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September 16, 2025 at 2:55 PM
We’re excited to announce an opening for an entry-level communications position on our research team at America’s No. 1 School of Public Health.
If you’re ready to make a difference in the field of public health, we want to hear from you.
jobs.jhu.edu/job/Baltimor...
If you’re ready to make a difference in the field of public health, we want to hear from you.
jobs.jhu.edu/job/Baltimor...
We’re Hiring! We’re excited to announce an opening for an entry-level communications position on our research team at America’s No. 1 School of Public Health. Grow your career in a supportive and dynamic environment!! @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social
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September 9, 2025 at 12:04 PM
We’re Hiring! We’re excited to announce an opening for an entry-level communications position on our research team at America’s No. 1 School of Public Health. Grow your career in a supportive and dynamic environment!! @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social
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We are honored to see our study, “Barriers to and Facilitators of Female Death Registration in Bangladesh,” conducted in partnership with BRAC James P. Grant SPH and Vital Strategies, with support from @bloombergdotorg.bsky.social, was mentioned in the Bangladeshi Daily Star!
July 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
We are honored to see our study, “Barriers to and Facilitators of Female Death Registration in Bangladesh,” conducted in partnership with BRAC James P. Grant SPH and Vital Strategies, with support from @bloombergdotorg.bsky.social, was mentioned in the Bangladeshi Daily Star!
Astha Ramaiya coauthored an article, "Agency and Opportunity in Early Adolescence: Investigating Gender-Specific Patterns in Developmental Trajectories Using Longitudinal Data," recently published in the Journal of Adolescence!
Article link: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Article link: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
July 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Astha Ramaiya coauthored an article, "Agency and Opportunity in Early Adolescence: Investigating Gender-Specific Patterns in Developmental Trajectories Using Longitudinal Data," recently published in the Journal of Adolescence!
Article link: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Article link: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
The 4th Global CRVS and Gender Symposium is a 3-day #conference exploring the gender dimensions of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics systems to be held on 15-17 October 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya.
▶️ For more information and to register: crvs-gender.com/en
▶️ For more information and to register: crvs-gender.com/en
July 3, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The 4th Global CRVS and Gender Symposium is a 3-day #conference exploring the gender dimensions of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics systems to be held on 15-17 October 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya.
▶️ For more information and to register: crvs-gender.com/en
▶️ For more information and to register: crvs-gender.com/en
Join UN Women and Open Data Watch on July 2 at their side event of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), “Gender Data Investment for a Sustainable and Inclusive Future: Delivering on the Promise of FfD4."'
Register here: bit.ly/GenderDataFFD4
Register here: bit.ly/GenderDataFFD4
June 30, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Join UN Women and Open Data Watch on July 2 at their side event of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), “Gender Data Investment for a Sustainable and Inclusive Future: Delivering on the Promise of FfD4."'
Register here: bit.ly/GenderDataFFD4
Register here: bit.ly/GenderDataFFD4
The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health will present their #webinar, Advocacy in Action: Advancing Public Health in a Shifting Political Landscape, on June 26th at 10:00am ET.
For info and to register: aspph.org/event/advoca...
For info and to register: aspph.org/event/advoca...
June 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health will present their #webinar, Advocacy in Action: Advancing Public Health in a Shifting Political Landscape, on June 26th at 10:00am ET.
For info and to register: aspph.org/event/advoca...
For info and to register: aspph.org/event/advoca...
Many countries we work with are adapting better measurement to include more precise terms for sex, such as male, female, and intersex.
They are distinguishing these from terms referring to gender like man/boy and woman/girl, which have more to do with identity and social constructs.
They are distinguishing these from terms referring to gender like man/boy and woman/girl, which have more to do with identity and social constructs.
June 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Many countries we work with are adapting better measurement to include more precise terms for sex, such as male, female, and intersex.
They are distinguishing these from terms referring to gender like man/boy and woman/girl, which have more to do with identity and social constructs.
They are distinguishing these from terms referring to gender like man/boy and woman/girl, which have more to do with identity and social constructs.
We're excited to share our second annual summer reading list! ☀️📚
Our faculty and staff each recommended a book on gender equity to read over the summer, and here is a list of our top ten. Check out both fiction and non-fiction stories of women and gender diverse people across the globe.
Our faculty and staff each recommended a book on gender equity to read over the summer, and here is a list of our top ten. Check out both fiction and non-fiction stories of women and gender diverse people across the globe.
June 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
We're excited to share our second annual summer reading list! ☀️📚
Our faculty and staff each recommended a book on gender equity to read over the summer, and here is a list of our top ten. Check out both fiction and non-fiction stories of women and gender diverse people across the globe.
Our faculty and staff each recommended a book on gender equity to read over the summer, and here is a list of our top ten. Check out both fiction and non-fiction stories of women and gender diverse people across the globe.
That's a wrap! Round one of our Data for Health Gender Equity Mentorship Program, funded by @bloombergdotorg.bsky.social, has officially closed after a year of collaboration and learning together. We look forward to seeing how this program continues to grow as we begin round two later this year!
June 3, 2025 at 1:54 PM
That's a wrap! Round one of our Data for Health Gender Equity Mentorship Program, funded by @bloombergdotorg.bsky.social, has officially closed after a year of collaboration and learning together. We look forward to seeing how this program continues to grow as we begin round two later this year!
What does male contraception look like in a post-Roe world? Our recent webinar discussed the future of male contraception and how a cultural shift is needed for contraception to become a space of shared responsibility in future contraceptive landscapes.
Full recording: youtu.be/c8oI30L-fvA?...
Full recording: youtu.be/c8oI30L-fvA?...
May 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
What does male contraception look like in a post-Roe world? Our recent webinar discussed the future of male contraception and how a cultural shift is needed for contraception to become a space of shared responsibility in future contraceptive landscapes.
Full recording: youtu.be/c8oI30L-fvA?...
Full recording: youtu.be/c8oI30L-fvA?...
A study led by GEU researcher, Astha Ramaiya, has been recently published in the journal of Child Abuse & Neglect.
Access the article here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Access the article here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
May 23, 2025 at 7:45 PM
A study led by GEU researcher, Astha Ramaiya, has been recently published in the journal of Child Abuse & Neglect.
Access the article here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Access the article here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Happening in a few hours! You won't want to miss this important conversation at 11:00 a.m. ET on novel male contraceptives and the research supporting their development.
➡️ Register now to join us: jh.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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May 14, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Happening in a few hours! You won't want to miss this important conversation at 11:00 a.m. ET on novel male contraceptives and the research supporting their development.
➡️ Register now to join us: jh.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
➡️ Register now to join us: jh.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
GEU researcher @astharamaiya.bsky.social, left, facilitated a Data for Health country coordinator panel yesterday at the @bloombergdotorg.bsky.social D4H partner meeting.
#data #health #dataforhealth #publichealth #globalhealth #lmic #healthdata #research
#data #health #dataforhealth #publichealth #globalhealth #lmic #healthdata #research
May 8, 2025 at 2:47 PM
GEU researcher @astharamaiya.bsky.social, left, facilitated a Data for Health country coordinator panel yesterday at the @bloombergdotorg.bsky.social D4H partner meeting.
#data #health #dataforhealth #publichealth #globalhealth #lmic #healthdata #research
#data #health #dataforhealth #publichealth #globalhealth #lmic #healthdata #research
At today’s Data for Health Partner Meeting, our director @drmichellekaufman.bsky.social presented the Unit’s first white paper, “Advancing Gender Equity in Health Data: Insights and Learnings from the Data for Health Initiative.”
📄 Read here: genderhealthdata.org/wp-content/u...
📄 Read here: genderhealthdata.org/wp-content/u...
May 7, 2025 at 5:54 PM
At today’s Data for Health Partner Meeting, our director @drmichellekaufman.bsky.social presented the Unit’s first white paper, “Advancing Gender Equity in Health Data: Insights and Learnings from the Data for Health Initiative.”
📄 Read here: genderhealthdata.org/wp-content/u...
📄 Read here: genderhealthdata.org/wp-content/u...
📣 Upcoming #webinar! Join us for a virtual conversation on men and novel male contraceptives on Wednesday, May 14 at 11:00 a.m. ET!
▶️ For more information and to register: jh.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#menshealth #reproductivehealth #contraception #publichealth #gender #genderequity
▶️ For more information and to register: jh.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#menshealth #reproductivehealth #contraception #publichealth #gender #genderequity
May 7, 2025 at 1:29 PM
📣 Upcoming #webinar! Join us for a virtual conversation on men and novel male contraceptives on Wednesday, May 14 at 11:00 a.m. ET!
▶️ For more information and to register: jh.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#menshealth #reproductivehealth #contraception #publichealth #gender #genderequity
▶️ For more information and to register: jh.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#menshealth #reproductivehealth #contraception #publichealth #gender #genderequity
📣 Upcoming #webinar! Join us for a virtual conversation on men and novel male contraceptives on Wednesday, May 14 at 11:00 a.m. ET!
▶️ For more information and to register: jh.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#menshealth #reproductivehealth #contraception #publichealth #gender #genderequity
▶️ For more information and to register: jh.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#menshealth #reproductivehealth #contraception #publichealth #gender #genderequity
May 6, 2025 at 6:47 PM
📣 Upcoming #webinar! Join us for a virtual conversation on men and novel male contraceptives on Wednesday, May 14 at 11:00 a.m. ET!
▶️ For more information and to register: jh.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#menshealth #reproductivehealth #contraception #publichealth #gender #genderequity
▶️ For more information and to register: jh.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#menshealth #reproductivehealth #contraception #publichealth #gender #genderequity
The Gender Equity Unit at @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social works to strengthen data systems to inform policies that improve health for all people.
➡️ Learn more about our work: genderhealthdata.org
#publichealth #data #genderequity #dataforhealth #bloombergphilanthropies #gender #sex #science
➡️ Learn more about our work: genderhealthdata.org
#publichealth #data #genderequity #dataforhealth #bloombergphilanthropies #gender #sex #science
May 1, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The Gender Equity Unit at @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social works to strengthen data systems to inform policies that improve health for all people.
➡️ Learn more about our work: genderhealthdata.org
#publichealth #data #genderequity #dataforhealth #bloombergphilanthropies #gender #sex #science
➡️ Learn more about our work: genderhealthdata.org
#publichealth #data #genderequity #dataforhealth #bloombergphilanthropies #gender #sex #science
Our director, @drmichellekaufman.bsky.social, is giving a talk on how technology influences our understanding of gender and sexuality on Tue, May 13, as part of the “Profs and Pints – DC” series!
📍 Venue: Penn Social, 801 E Street NW, Washington, DC
🎟️ Tickets: www.ticketleap.events/tickets/prof...
📍 Venue: Penn Social, 801 E Street NW, Washington, DC
🎟️ Tickets: www.ticketleap.events/tickets/prof...
April 29, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Our director, @drmichellekaufman.bsky.social, is giving a talk on how technology influences our understanding of gender and sexuality on Tue, May 13, as part of the “Profs and Pints – DC” series!
📍 Venue: Penn Social, 801 E Street NW, Washington, DC
🎟️ Tickets: www.ticketleap.events/tickets/prof...
📍 Venue: Penn Social, 801 E Street NW, Washington, DC
🎟️ Tickets: www.ticketleap.events/tickets/prof...
In just one hour! Don't miss this important conversation on men and boys, gender norms, and family planning.
➡️ Register to join us! jh.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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April 23, 2025 at 12:09 PM
In just one hour! Don't miss this important conversation on men and boys, gender norms, and family planning.
➡️ Register to join us! jh.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
➡️ Register to join us! jh.zoom.us/meeting/regi...