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.
