Welcome to Women in Global Health Norway, the national chapter part of the global movement - Women in Global Health (WGH) that is bringing together all genders and backgrounds to achieve gender equality in global health leadership.
News
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Q&A "The status quo is not only unfair, but also unproductive"
Sep. 6, 2021
In this Q&A Interview, Ingrid Tiegland sits down with the WGH Norway COVID 50/50 Task force and shares how her background as a medical doctor has shaped her current work in two very different, but relevant industries - medical innovation and finance.
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New Policy Action Paper Launched
June 17, 2021
A new World Health Organization (WHO) Policy Action Paper was recently launched by the WHO’s Global Health Workforce Network’s Gender Equity Hub, in collaboration with Women in Global Health (WGH).
5 facts about gender equality in Norway
WGH Campaigns (global)
2021 has been designated as the International Year of Health and Care Workers (YHCW) in appreciation and gratitude for the dedication that health and care workers have shown especially in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Gender Equal Health and Care Workforce Initiative (GEHCWI) sees the YHCW as an opportunity for involved sectors to drive policy action to achieve the visionary agenda for women’s rights and empowerment outlined in Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.
Other ongoing campaigns
- Operation 50/50: Women's Perspectives Save Lives
- COVID 50/50: Five Asks for Gender-Responsive Global Health Security
To find out more about the global movement, visit the main WGH website.
Articles & Reports
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Symptoms of a Broken System: the gender gaps in COVID-19 decision-making
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World Health Assembly and Gender: Three Steps Forward, Many More to Go (Roopa Dhatt)
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COVID-19 and the Law: Framing Healthcare Worker Risks as Women’s Rights Violations (Kristin Bergtora Sandvik)
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Policy Paper: Strengthen Gender Mainstreaming in WHO's Pandemic Preparedness and Response (WGH)
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Allyship paper: Our response to COVID-19 must not be gender blind nor a gender battle (WGH)
In Norwegian:
- Norwegian white paper (stortingsmelding) on gender equality (2015-2016)
- Gender equality consequences of COVID-19 and the measures against the pandemic
- Interview with WGH Norway leader, Ingeborg K. Haavardsson: Hørt om dette globale kvinnenettverket?
Resources
Sources
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Gender Equity Hub (co-chaired by WGH and the World Health Organization)
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The Lancet on advancing women in science, medicine, and global health
Contact
Leader: Ingeborg K. Haavardsson
Communications: Gabriella Rodriguez
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Host
Centre for Global Health at the University of Oslo