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Can intersectionality get us closer to Universal Health Coverage?
Drawing on work from Debjani Barman and her study “Are the Women of Indian Sundarbans Living in Dark: A Gender Analysis of Eye Health Problem” this blog considers how we might 'leave no one behind' in our work on health.
The use of social network analysis to conduct gender analysis in health systems research
This blog explores the use of social network analysis to conduct gender analysis within health systems research, and explores the question: How has social network analysis been used to uncover "hidden" or "soft" influence and power in health systems research?
A focus on women in the health workforce on International Women’s Day
Just in time for International Women’s Day 2018 the Gender Equity Hub (coordinated by Women in Global Health and The WHO Global Health Workforce Network) held a hard-hitting webinar on Gender Transformative Approaches in the Health and Social Sectors. Drawing on expert opinion from Africa, Europe and the Caribbean the speakers described a sector in crisis, and one that needs urgent reform if we are to meet the Sustainable Development Goals and other international targets.
Ten reasons to be cheerful
If you work on women’s rights and gender you may be feeling a little deflated by the last twelve months. It is easy to be demoralised by the stories which rush past our Twitter feed or jump out from newspaper headlines. To cheer myself up I decided to put together a list of RinGs’ top ten accomplishments in the hope that as we head out for the holidays we can keep our chins up and our heads high. I would love it if you could share some of your gender triumphs with us in the comments below. It is nice to celebrate the positives.
NEW SUPPLEMENT Leaving no one behind: the role of gender analysis in strengthening health systems
We are delighted to announce the publication of our journal supplement on gender and health systems research!
Gender trends at the 2017 Global Forum on Human Resources for Health
A few weeks have passed since the 2017 Global Forum on Human Resources for Health which has given some space to reflect on what we heard about gender at the event.
An online learning resource on gender and health for the European Commission
We supported a new open access online learning resource on Gender and Health Systems, drawing on case studies developed in the Building Back Better project. This collaborative process helped to galvanise gender analysis in policy and practice.
Gender analysis at the Global Forum on Human Resources for Health
From the 13-17 November 2017 we will be joining like-minded researchers, health care workers and policy makers at the Fourth Global Forum on Human Resources for Health.
Gender Equality in the Global Health Workforce - working for a new status quo
In this blog post, Linda Waldman discusses a recent session at the World Health Summit on Gender Equality within the Global Health Workforce, exploring key themes which emerged, how far we've come, and what we can do to bring about change in this area.
How does gender impact the quality of community-level health data? Examples from rural and urban settings in Kenya
Community health workers labour at the frontline of the health system, yet there is little discussion of the ways in which their role is gendered. In this blog we explore how gender norms and relations effect the quality of data that community health workers collect.
We’re editing a new book on women’s leadership in global health
There is a growing interest in women’s role in global health leadership. We know that women are the majority of people working to improve health outcomes in communities, health facilities, non-governmental organizations, and multilateral organizations. So why is it that when it comes to leadership positions we have a governance system that privileges men and what can we do to redress the balance?
RinGs at the 23rd Canadian Conference on Global Health
On October 31 we will be running a training, "From gender blind to gender transformative global health research."
Global health ethics frameworks, embedded ethics and new approaches to vulnerability
We recently attended the 2017 Oxford Global Health and Bioethics International Conference, aimed at promoting multidisciplinary and inclusive discussion of critically important ethical issues in global health. We were excited about several issues pertinent to health policy and systems research ethics discussed during this excellent meeting.
Evidence to accelerate progress toward meeting the need for family planning
Our colleague Sally Theobald will be presenting on building gender equitable health systems in post-conflict and crisis settings.
Webinar: Health Systems Research Ethics
Health systems research ethics is a relatively new and emerging field, with numerous normative and descriptive questions that have largely not been considered. This webinar will explore the ethical issues arising in health systems research projects which may be unique or nuanced relative to biomedical research.
Women & Global Health Leadership: Three things to consider
This blog discusses key themes that emerged during a session on women and global health leadership at the recent Consortium of Universities for Global Health Conference.
Emerging issues related to gender and community health workers
To celebrate International Women’s Day the REACHOUT Consortium held a symposium in Nairobi on “women in the changing world of work”. This symposium grew out of a recognition that the sex of the Community Health Worker (CHW) influences their interaction with the health system.
Evaluating public/community engagement: Implications for gender and ethics in health systems research
In this post, Sassy Molyneux discusses issues related to community engagement evaluation relevant for health policy and systems researchers interested in gender and ethics.
Women in the changing world of community health work
This blog explores gender and community health workers in the context of the theme of International Women's Day: "Women in the changing world of work".
International Women’s Day, women’s health & gender: Four things to consider as health practitioners and researchers
This blog explores the relationship between women's health and gender inequity, identifying key points for health practitioners and researchers to consider.
Reflections from the UCL gender and health launch
This blog discusses three key take home messages from the launch of the UCL Center for Gender and Health.
It is chilling: The Mexico City Policy, gender, and health systems
This blog explores the Mexico City Policy in the context of health systems research, examining implications for the health systems community.
