Watch out: We are at #WHA75 demanding for gender transformative leadership through action! So proud of the remarkable @womeninGH delegation to #WHA75 co-led by @MagdaNRobalo. 7 yrs later, we did it. We’re bringing women & allies together from around the 🌍 for #genderequality .
Just finalised facilitating the sexual and reproductive health #srh in #humanitarian settings training in Cox’s Bazar for @UNFPABangladesh, UNHCR Bangladesh their IPs. #SRHR
Trained participants will be able to ensure #Quality of service delivery & improve #Scope of Sexual and Reproductive Programming in Humanitarian contexts
A 5-days training on improving access to #SexualandReproductiveHealth for women, girls, LGBTQI, sex workers & vulnerable people in #HumanitarianSettings, took place in Cox's Bazar, addressing 25 sexual health coordinators, managers and programme specialists 👨⚕️ 👩⚕️
DYK:
#2020 was a milestone year for our movement, as we celebrated 5 years since four early-career women met on Twitter & decided to form @womeninGH determined to catalyze change.
My co-founders are amazing women & friends! @krisronsin@caityjackson@desiree_l#WomeninGH
Nepal’s lockdown led to a nearly 50% decrease in hospital births, a 50% increase in stillbirths and newborn deaths, and a 3-fold increased risk of neonatal death, according to the first study using primary data from the country. @LSHTM
@paimadhu
📝https://t.co/Q2JD8gcSCS
⚠️ WARNING!! ⚠️
Data assessed by @UNFPA shows the #coronavirus outbreak is severely disrupting access to sexual and reproductive health #SRH and gender-based violence #GBV services — just when women and girls need these services most.
https://t.co/YwCd2wvRNs via @wef
#DidYouKnow: The world could face a global condom shortage due to the #coronavirus outbreak? 😳
Contraceptives should be available and accessible at all times, especially now during the #COVID19 pandemic response: https://t.co/8bmV7zICAW
@livinglizly via @reuters
"During the #COVID19 outbreak, it's an opportunity for a spotlight on the role of women at home that often goes unrecognized, unappreciated & not reimbursed, and also women in the work settings who are at the frontlines. It’s women who are carrying this burden."
- @doctorsoumya
Despite its growing use, there is no definition of the term 'precarious employment' (PE), which hampers its study. A theoretical framework is proposed to understand PE as a multidimensional construct where unfavourable features accumulate in the same job https://t.co/3bwxu8F5XZ
1 in 16 US women's first sexual intercourse experience is rape!Meaning more than 3 million U.S. women,many in their teens,was forced or coerced,according to a study published sep19!
Time for us as men to engage in the struggle for gender equality&consent, globally!
#utvforum19
We're proud to announce the launch of #WGHSomalia today!
Thanks to the inspiring speakers & attendees for supporting our efforts for #genderequality in #globalhealth, and for shedding light on the crucial contribution of women in rebuilding #Somalia's health system.
#WomeninGH
Yesterday, we launched #WGHSweden! There is broad & deep expertise, passion, and diversity that exists among the women working in #globalhealth in #Sweden.
Check out this first-ever list, recognizing their work: https://t.co/RsFe2p6yQy
#WomeninGH#genderequality@SIGHT_SWEDEN
A friend just told me they had a great female tour guide. Inspiring! From now on I am gonna put male in front of professionals that happen to be men. “This male scientist does some cool research”, “My male taxi chauffeur just dropped me off”, ”I saw a great male doctor today!”
Women in Global Health from all parts of the world are making an impact on #globalhealth . Sweden has responded to our call to action. Submit your nominations via https://t.co/2khcd9e2IH #WGHSweden#WGH500 Our partner @SIGHT_SWEDEN will follow w/ also launching our next chapter.
@womeninGH Each organisation, institution, company and other workplace-in global health and others, in all parts of the world- has a responsibility to make sure to have implemented gender equality policies in the workplace. “Equality starts at home”