This week, I accepted the role of Co-Chair on the Gender in Health Technical Committee of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Nigeria. I am committed to supporting the inspiring and esteemed Chair, Prof. @Cheluchi_O to serve the Federal Ministry, led by the Department of Family Health, Gender Adolescent School Health age, and Elderly (GASHE) division and partners towards strengthening coordination systems and the implementation of gender-responsive policies in the advancement of universal health coverage in Nigeria. Immense thanks to the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare Prof. @muhammadpate, Permanent Secretary Daju Kachollom, Director Health Planning Research and Statistics Dr @ovuoraye1, Director Family Health Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Ozi, and Head GASHE Dr. Sylvanus Welle . #AdaezeOreh #UniversalHealthAdvocate #LeaveNoOneBehind #BetterHealthForAll #MotionandMovement #Nigeria #UniversalHealthCoverage #GenderinHealth

This week we are celebrating 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆. On this important occasion, we recognise the vital contributions of nurses and frontline health workers worldwide. Dr 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗸𝗵𝗹𝗮𝗱𝘇𝗲, Policy Research Fellow on Gender Equality and Intersectionality at 𝗨𝗡𝗨-𝗜𝗜𝗚𝗛, joined 𝗕𝗙𝗠 𝟴𝟵.𝟵, alongside registered nurse 𝗛𝗼 𝗩𝘂𝗶 𝗖𝗵𝘆𝗶, from the 𝗦𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗵 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗦𝗠𝗦𝗨), for a timely discussion on nurses’ wellbeing and health workforce resilience in settings affected by climate-related pressures. The discussion explored how climate-related crises are increasingly affecting not only communities, but also frontline health workers and nurses across Malaysia and the region. It highlighted the need to strengthen resilience through improved working conditions, psychosocial support, emergency preparedness, and occupational health measures. They also emphasised that nurses and frontline health workers should be recognised not only as responders, but as key voices in shaping solutions. Building resilient health systems requires stronger coordination, gender-responsive policies, investment in primary healthcare, and meaningful inclusion of nurses in decision-making. Listen to the 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: go.unu.edu/JKJZE #unuiigh #unitednationsuniversity #internationalnursesday #genderinhealth #genderequality #healthequity #nurses #healthworkforce #healthcareworkers #healthsystem #climatecrisis #genderresponsive

𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗮𝗹 | 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿-𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲/-𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗜𝗩, 𝗧𝗕, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝘀 The UNU-IIGH is delighted to convene the launch webinar of a rapid review on “𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧-𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚/-𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙃𝙄𝙑, 𝙏𝘽, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙖 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙨.” This review highlights strategic approaches, identifies promising practices, and distills key lessons for designing and implementing more effective gender-focused interventions in HIV, TB, and malaria programmes. 📆 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: February 25th, 2026 ⏰ 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 09:00 GMT | 12:00 EAT | 17:00 MYT 🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: go.unu.edu/WGt6p The panel will be composed of: • 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗲𝘆, Director of the UNU-IIGH and former Global Director for Health and Nutrition of Save the Children International. • 𝗔𝘄𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹-𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗸, President of the Forum Galien Africa and leading expert in Infectious Diseases and Bacteriology-Virology. She has served twice as Minister of Health in Senegal and was conferred the WHO Director-General’s Award for Global Health in 2025. • 𝗔𝗻𝗷𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗕𝗵𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗻, independent consultant with former experience providing technical leadership and evidence-based advice to WHO’s Member States. • 𝗦𝗮𝗽𝗻𝗮 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗿𝗮, Policy Research Associate for Gender Equality and Intersectionality at UNU-IIGH. • 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗲, cross-cutting HIV expert in the WHO department of HIV, tuberculosis, hepatitis, and sexually transmitted infections. • 𝗘𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗼 𝗢𝗴𝗯𝗲, medical doctor and researcher, currently part of the EU Disaster Bioethics Working group. • 𝗠𝗹𝘂𝗹𝗲𝗸𝗶 𝗭𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗶, National director of the National Association of People living With HIV and AIDS (NAPWA). • 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗥𝗶𝗵𝗮, epidemiologist and Policy Research Lead for Gender Equality and Intersectionality at UNU-IIGH. To read the 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: go.unu.edu/11uBm To read the 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆: go.unu.edu/FcJw1 Make sure to join us for the launch or watch the recording here: go.unu.edu/Ctg3h #UNUIIGH #UNU #GlobalHealth #GenderEquality #Healthequity #PHC #Primaryhealthcare #Genderinhealth #HIV #Genderresponsive #Gendertransformative

𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗛𝗪 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 | 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗛𝗪 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗮 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿-𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹 Two weeks ago, 𝗨𝗡𝗨-𝗜𝗜𝗚𝗛'𝘀 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝘂𝗯 co-organised with 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮 a virtual workshop on “𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙃𝙒 𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙖 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧-𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙤𝙡”, during the 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗛𝗪 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺. The workshop convened researchers, policymakers, and CHWs to discuss gender-sensitive policies and practices concerning female CHWs in South Asia and deliberate on a 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿-𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹, developed collaboratively by UNU-IIGH and UNICEF ROSA. As discussions reiterated that gender inequality remains one of the most persistent challenges facing CHW policies and programmes in South Asia, all agreed that addressing gendered barriers in the workforce will require multi-level coordinated reforms, the mobilisation of a robust intersectional approach in CHW policy design and implementation, as well as sustained and substantial community engagement. For more information, see the 𝗨𝗡𝗨-𝗜𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁: go.unu.edu/d14AB #UNU #UNUIIGH #Genderequality #Healthequity #Healthcare #CHW #Communityhealthworkers #CHW2025 #Genderinequalities #Healthworkforce #Gender #Genderinhealth #CHWsymposium #Healthpolicy #Genderresponsive #Intersectionality #policyanalysis

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 | 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗪𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀: 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗯𝗶 𝗕𝗮𝗱𝗿𝘂 𝘌𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 60% 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 Despite its prevalence and substantial impacts, workplace violence and its gender dimensions remain un-sufficiently documented, under-problematised, and frequently excluded from programmatic action and institutional agendas at global, national, and local levels. In this context, the 𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘂𝗺 - in collaboration with 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 (𝗣𝗦𝗜) - is convening the webinar "𝙍𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙒𝙚 𝘼𝙙𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙑𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨: 𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝘿𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙪𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝘼𝙗𝙞 𝘽𝙖𝙙𝙧𝙪", to examine potential measures and explore actionable strategies to effectively protect primary healthcare workers from gendered workplace violence. 📆 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: December 10th, 2025 ⏰ 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 9:00 GMT | 11:00 SAST | 17:00 MYT 🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: go.unu.edu/HdpS0 This webinar will be an open dialogue with 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗸𝗲 𝗔𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗻-𝗕𝗮𝗱𝗿𝘂, PSI’s Project Coordinator implementing health sector projects in West Africa. Drawing on her extensive experience as a registered nurse and union leader in Nigeria, as well as on her roles in international health and labor rights advocacy, Abi Badru will introduce PSI’s work confronting workplace violence and its gender dimensions, explore empirical evidence of effective action, and surface both success stories and persistent challenges drawn from diverse African contexts in advancing safe, equitable, and enabling work environments for all healthcare professionals. Co-facilitated by 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗥𝗶𝗵𝗮 (UNU-IIGH) and 𝗔𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗭𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼 (RESADE), the webinar will share insights grounded at the intersections of labor rights, health policy development, gender equality, and collective organising at both national and international levels. #UNUIIGH #UNU #GlobalHealth #GenderEquality #Healthequity #PHC #Primaryhealthcare #WPV #Workplaceviolence #Genderinhealth #Healthworkers #Healthworkforce #16Days #NoExcuse

𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗛𝗪 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 | 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗪𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗛𝗪𝘀 UNU-IIGH's Gender and Health Hub is delighted to reveal the speakers of the upcoming virtual event co-organised with the 𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘂𝗺 (INSP, IHI, Resade, UWC) at the 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗛𝗪 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺, on the gender dimensions of workplace violence in community healthcare settings. As a predominantly feminised and frequently informal workforce operating within community settings shaped by power hierarchies and overlapping governance structures, CHWs face highly contextualised and differential forms of vulnerability to violence. This session provides a platform for community health workers and researchers to discuss potential measures and explore actionable strategies that could be adopted to protect CHWs from gendered workplace violence, considering the specificities of their unique work environments. 📆 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: November 14, 2025 | 18:00–19:00 (ICT) 🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: go.unu.edu/DvLWH The panel will notably include: • 𝗬𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝗲, Head of Environmental Health at Khayelitsha Sub-district Community Services and Health Directorate, Cape Town, South Africa • 𝗡𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗼 𝗗𝘆𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘆𝗶, Deputy Director (Safety Promotion Coordinator), Department of Health and Wellness- Violence Prevention Unit, South Africa • 𝗠𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗶 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗼, Director of Community Health, Ministry of Health, Burkina Faso • 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗽, Director of Programs and Operations, Apotheker, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania As well as Imarisha Principal Investigators: • 𝗔𝘀𝗵𝗮 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲, South African Research Chair in Health Systems, Complexity and Social Change at the University of the Western Cape • 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮, Former Head of Health Systems, Impact Evaluation and Policy department at the Ifakara Health Institute • 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲́ 𝗛𝗶𝗲𝗻, Former Director General of the National Institute of Public Health, Burkina Faso • 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗥𝗶𝗵𝗮, Policy Research Lead for the Gender Equality and Intersectionality at UNU-IIGH #UNU #UNUIIGH #Genderequality #Healthequity #Healthcare #CHW #Communityhealthworkers #CHW2025 #Genderinequalities #Healthworkforce #Gender #Genderinhealth #Accesstohealth #Universalhealthcoverage #SDG #CHWsymposium #Healthpolicy #Genderresponsive

𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗛𝗪 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 | 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮 UNU-IIGH's Gender and Health Hub is delighted to reveal the speakers of the upcoming virtual event co-organised with Public Services International (PSI) at the 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗛𝗪 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺, titled “𝙎𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝘼𝙨𝙞𝙖: 𝙊𝙧𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙩𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣”. Drawing on experiences from India, Pakistan, Nepal and the Philippines, community health workers will share and reflect on successful cases and lessons of collectivisation and organising embedded in feminist transformative principles, for recognition as public health workers, regularisation of their work, and situating CHWs’ workplace struggles within broader gender justice issues. The session will also provide an opportunity to hear from governments and other experts on what can be learnt from these experiences with the potential for these efforts to be replicated in other contexts. 📆 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: November 12, 2025 | 16:00–17:00 (ICT) 🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: go.unu.edu/DvLWH The panel will notably include: • 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗵𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗲, Community health volunteer, Mumbai Mahanagar Karmachari Mahasangh, India • 𝗥𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗧𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗺, Lady Health Worker, Pakistan Community Health Workers Federation, Pakistan • 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶 𝗠𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗷𝗮𝗻, Community Health Volunteer and the President of Health Volunteers Organisation of Nepal (HEVON) from Nepal • 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗼, Community Health Volunteer, Barangay Health Workers Federation, Philippines • 𝗚𝗶𝘁𝗮 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴, Community Health Worker and President of Nepal Health Volunteers Association (NEVA), Nepal As well as: • 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝗗𝗲𝗸𝗮, Gender Equality Officer, Public Services International (PSI) • 𝗦𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝘇𝗮𝗹, FGPC (PGMI), Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination, Pakistan • 𝗕𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗽𝗸𝗼𝘁𝗮, Division Chief, Health Coordination Division, Ministry of Health and Population, Nepal • 𝗦𝗮𝗽𝗻𝗮 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗿𝗮, Policy Research Associate, Gender Equality and Intersectionality, UNU-IIGH #UNU #UNUIIGH #Genderequality #Healthequity #Healthcare #CHW #Communityhealthworkers #CHW2025 #Genderinequalities #Healthworkforce #Gender #Genderinhealth #Accesstohealth #Universalhealthcoverage #SDG #CHWsymposium #Healthpolicy #Collectiveaction

𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 | 𝗨𝗡𝗨-𝗜𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 As part of the forthcoming launch webinar for its new working paper, UNU-IIGH is pleased to announce the presence of an additional speaker to its panel, whose expertise will prove pivotal in critically examining the 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙠𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙥𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚. Alongside evidence from existing scholarship and dedicated empirical fieldwork, the discussion will be enriched by the experience of 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘇 𝗞𝗶𝗿𝘂𝗯𝗮, an internal medicine physician within a corporate hospital in India. Bringing frontline knowledge of how market-driven reforms are reshaping labour conditions in the health sector, her experience will offer critical insights into the lived clinical realities of doctors navigating these structural shifts. 📆 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: September 16th, 2025 | 16:00–17:30 (MYT) 🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: go.unu.edu/aoC88 📄𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: go.unu.edu/xlUIt Other featured speakers include the authors of the UNU-IIGH working paper: • 𝗦𝗵𝘄𝗲𝘁𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲, Independent Health Policy and Systems Researcher • 𝗝𝗮𝘀𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗚𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼𝗻, Professor of Global Health & Development, Birkbeck, University of London Along with distinguished experts: • 𝗡𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮 𝗞𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗿, Professor Emeritus, Department of International Development & Faculty Member, International Inequalities Institute, London School of Economics • 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗵𝗿𝗮 𝗥𝗮𝘇𝗮𝘃𝗶, Director, Universal Social Protection Department, International Labour Organization (ILO) • 𝗜𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹 𝗘𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗮, Technical Officer, World Health Organization – Regional Office for the Western Pacific (WPRO) #UNU #UNUIIGH #Genderequality #Healthequity #Healthcare #Privatisation #Financialisation #UHC #SDG #Healthworkforce #Gender #Genderinhealth #Accesstohealth #Universalhealthcoverage

𝗨𝗡𝗨-𝗜𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 | 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝘐𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦? Common narratives have simplistically positioned the neoliberal restructuring of health systems, via privatisation, corporatisation, commercialisation, and financialisation, as the pathway to achieve universal health coverage and the SDGs. However, existing empirical evidence suggests that such policies and reforms are deeply rooted within logics of extraction, commodification, and exploitation, contributing instead to widening inequalities. However, we know little about the impact of privatised practices on the health workforce, especially from a gendered lens. In this context, UNU-IIGH is launching a working paper which sets out to explore the gendered implications of these structural shifts on the healthcare workforce, including a case study from India. As women constitute the vast majority of health and care workers, the expansion of privatised practices in healthcare threatens to deepen structural gender inequalities by reinforcing power hierarchies, labour segmentation, informalisation, and precarisation within and beyond the workplace. 📆 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: September 16th, 2025 ⏰ 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 16:00–17:30 (MYT) 🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: go.unu.edu/aoC88 Featuring a keynote address by 𝗡𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮 𝗞𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗿, alongside a presentation of the working paper by 𝗝𝗮𝘀𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗚𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼𝗻 and 𝗦𝗵𝘄𝗲𝘁𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲, the webinar seeks to raise awareness and catalyse efforts to deepen research and advocacy to ensure commitments to gender equality and health worker rights are not eroded with the rise of privatised practices in the health sector. #UNU #UNUIIGH #Genderequality #Healthequity #Healthcare #Privatisation #Financialisation #Genderinequalities #UHC #Healthworkforce #Gender #Genderinhealth #Accesstohealth #Universalhealthcoverage #SDG

The workshop for @WHO and @MOH_Kenya programs staff aims to boost understanding of @WHO tools and provide practical skills on integrating Gender, Equity, and Human Rights in the health sector. #HealthForAll #GenderEquity #GenderInHealth

Impressive collaboration and research by @GlobalHlth5050, @ICRWAsia, and partners! Their work sheds light on crucial gender dynamics in health policy, paving the way for more inclusive healthcare systems not only in Kenya but globally. #APHRCResearch #GenderInHealth

Our joint research effort with @GlobalHlth5050 & @ICRWAsia has revealed groundbreaking findings regarding gender in Kenyan health policy. We're pushing for a more inclusive healthcare system in Kenya and beyond. #APHRCResearch #GenderInHealth #HealthPolicy

As Nigeria works towards building a healthier future, integrating gender considerations into health policies and programs is a step in the right direction. #GenderinHealth @Francisukwuije @TheWaaph @ohanyidof @KoneSonja @HPDgov @GafarAlawode @dgiconsult @HSRCNg @WMulombo

By actively promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment, the country can create a more inclusive and effective health system that benefits everyone, regardless of their gender. #GenderinHealth @ISMPHNG @lanretejuoso @Ofofoh @thuryibat @frankakinyosoye @WumiShubby

Addressing gender and health systems strengthening is not only a matter of justice and fairness but also an investment in the health and well-being of the entire population. #GenderinHealth @caritas_and @zion_ameh @PolicyAlert @johanele @Nemsas_fmoh @LisdelNig @nighealthwatch

Leadership play a crucial role in advancing gender equality in health systems. Engaging CSOs, building women’s leadership capacity, & supporting people who advocate for gender equality can all drive positive change. @TheGirlGen @NHSSP @GhanaSomubi @MSHHealthImpact #GenderinHealth

For these goals to be achieved, it is essential to involve all genders in health financing decisions, ensure financial barriers to healthcare are eliminated, & provide free or affordable services that address sex/gender specific health risks. #GenderinHealth @OptionsinHealth

Promoting gender equality within the health system can lead to numerous positive outcomes, including increased fairness in health service access, improved responsiveness to different gender needs, & better reproductive & overall health outcomes. #GenderinHealth @E4AMamaYeAfrica

Efforts to improve health financing should also consider gender disparities. Health financing schemes must provide incentives for equitable access to quality services for all without exploiting the poverty of vulnerable populations, particularly women. #GenderinHealth @AHBNetwork

This means addressing gender-related needs within different components of the health sector, which can result in improved access to health services and better health outcomes for all population groups #GenderinHealth @sgcora_Africa @thuryibat @EVA_Nigeria @MSHMarian @sulejalo