It Takes A Village: Supporting the Spectrum of Female Leaders in Global Health

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1 It Takes A Village: Supporting the Spectrum of Female Leaders in Global Health Michele Barry, Director Center for Innovation in Global Health, Stanford Global Health, Stanford University Jennifer Downs, Assistant Professor, Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Global Health Panelists Rose Molina, Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Beth Israel Deaconess, Harvard Medical School Miriam Mutebi, Breast Surgical Oncologist, Aga Khan University, Nairobi Nancy Glass, Professor and Associate Director, John Hopkins School of Nursing Roger Glass, Director Fogarty International Center, NIH

2 Where are the women?

3 Where are the women? Donald Trump meets 30 men to discuss the future of maternity care under a new healthcare bill

4 Women are everywhere in global health

5 Women in Global Health Fortune 500 healthcare CEOs 1 Deans of top public health & medical schools 2 Health ministers 3 4% 25% 31% Workforce World Health Assembly delegates 4 Health and social work sectors 5 Health students (US 32% 70% 78% only) 6 Home caregivers 7 90% Percent female

6 Women Leaders in Global Health Conference October 12, 2017 at Stanford University Over 400 women and men (mostly women) Leaders from 68 countries & more than 250 organizations and institutions

7 Women Leaders in Global Health Conference 70 speakers 9 breakout workshops 3 panels Discussing how to achieve gender equity in global health leadership

8 WLGH Key Take-Home Points Diversified leadership leads to better outcomes Barriers impeding gender parity are often embedded in cultural norms and stereotyping Institutional change is necessary to prevent structural barriers prohibiting women leadership Capacity in global health leadership will require engaging all genders and generations

9 WLGH Call to Action Increase visibility Lift women up the ladder Advocate for work-life integration Eliminate the pay gap Cultivate leadership Address the leadership gap Emphasize accountability and process

10 Barriers to Women s Advancement Barriers drawn from post conference survey analysis Balancing work and home Lack of mentorship / sponsorship Women s lack of assertiveness System / culture gender bias

11 Barriers to Women s Advancement Barriers drawn from post conference survey analysis Balancing work and home Lack of mentorship / sponsorship Women s lack of assertiveness System / culture gender bias As a young global health professional I feel a lot of pressure to choose - either to have a family and remain in a low-level role forever or decide not to have a family and pursue leadership positions. One of the biggest challenges is that we do not acknowledge and appreciate the different forms of leadership that are presented by women. I believe we need a shift in what we think leadership can look like.

12 Women in Global Health Leadership Training I Culturally-sensitive leadership training programs Geohubs with senior women mentors Gender focus on research Mainstreaming gender

13 TRAINING Identify, train and mentor midcareer women in global health for leadership roles via a first-in-kind, immersive, experiential-learning opportunity. RESEARCH WOMEN LEADERS IN GLOBAL HEALTH INITIATIVE SECRETARIAT CONFERENCE ADVOCACY NETWORK

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