Tuesday, May 18, 2021

GHLC at JHU: Dr. Roopa Dhatt


Dr. Roopa Dhatt is the Executive Director and co-founder of Women in Global Health, an organization that works to give women more opportunities in global health.

Women in Global Health
Objectives:
- Summarize challenges and barriers
- Provide examples of transformative leadership
- Highlight approaches to becoming more equitable

WGH brings a power and privilege lens
- Reach out to those usually put last
- Drive change at all levels

Gender Transformative approach
5 ways of viewing gender:

- Power & Privilege
- Intersectionality
- Inclusive
- Leadership
- Individuals & Organizations


It will take an estimated 135.6 years to achieve gender equality

Much of the global health workforce is women, but the sector is led by men.
Only 23% of the delegations to the 73rd World Health Assembly were led by women.
Very few receive awards.

Making Change:
Global agencies set standards --> individual countries create and are accountable for change --> organizations like WGH advocate on a local and global level.





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