Where are the Women in Global Health Leadership?

Where are the Women in Global Health Leadership?

by kb330@duke.edu Comment Closed
Dr. Nandini Oomman gave a riveting keynote speech at the Triangle Global Health Consortium on September 28 in Raleigh. She opened with a photo of the current European health ministers, highlighting only 9 out of 27 are women. She then flipped to a picture of only men sitting around a table deciding the fate of US health care, provocatively labeled “American Health Care: A Handmaid’s Tale in the Making?” Following that, a photo of an all-male meeting at the World Bank and WHO, which had been tweeted as an example of the exciting brainstorming sessions about the future of global health by leaders in global health. When asked where the women were, organizers said they had all left the room before that photo was taken. Dr. Oomann raised her eyebrows and said dryly that it seemed unlikely. What are the numbers of women in global health leadership? Dr. Oomann presented some stark statistics. Among the main UN agencies, professional organization, global...
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Visualizing the Risk

Visualizing the Risk

by kb330@duke.eduNo Comments
When I landed in the airport in Kisumu, Kenya, I was brought back to the day I first left Kenya for the U.S. as a young girl. Although I have returned to Kenya since then, I was overwhelmed by this particular experience as I never envisioned returning to my home country as a college student pursuing research in a field I always knew I was passionate about. From an early age, I found myself burdened by the needs and suffering of women. Women who never put themselves first so I can be where I am today. After committing to the Global Health major at Duke, I began searching for a mentor to engage in a research project with that would challenge my problem-solving abilities, and provide me with ample support to learn independently. I connected with Dr. Megan Huchko, and spent a few weeks this summer with her Cervical Cancer Screening & Prevention study based in Migori, Kenya, while also shadowing...
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Beyonce, SDGs, and #DayoftheGirl

Beyonce, SDGs, and #DayoftheGirl

by Joy Stutts Comment Closed
October 11th is International Day of the Girl. Adolescent girls continue to face worse health comes across the world. They are more likely to have an unmet need for family planning due to restrictive age policies, stigma, and ability to access services. They are more likely to be pulled out of school at a young age, and face increasing rates of sexual violence. Girls around the world have the right to be free to attend school, be safe from violence, make their own reproductive health decisions, and have a childhood. Beyonce lends her hand to this amazing video showing why #freedomforgirls is so important. ...
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Reproductive Health at Duke

Reproductive Health at Duke

by Joy StuttsNo Comments
When you hear the words ‘reproductive health’ what do you think of? Some may think of pregnancy, others the prevention of pregnancy. Maybe you think about the risk of HPV and cervical cancer, or the choice to decide your reproductive future. These are among the most important facets of reproductive health for both men and women. However reproductive health has much broader implications, and achieving optimal reproductive health can be challenging in many parts of the world. Pregnancy, contraception, safe motherhood, cervical cancer prevention, fertility goals, abortion, and gender-based violence are all facets of reproductive health that impact women throughout their lifespan.  Access to education and youth-friendly health services help young women navigate the transition through adolescence to educational and economic empowerment while avoiding early pregnancy and exposure to STIs and HIV.  Economic empowerment and respectful prenatal care ensure that women have a greater chance of deciding when to reproduce and doing so safely.  Strengthening and streamlining health care infrastructure through innovative...
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