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Community health workers put in long hours to protect people in developing countries from diseases such as malaria, Covid-19 and H.I.V. But most are compensated minimally, or not paid at all.

A celebrated health program relies on the labor of mistreated women.

A celebrated health program relies on the labor of mistreated women.

We interview two honorees from this summer's Women Deliver conference: a community health worker with an innovative strategy and a nurse who aims to heal the sick and bolster her profession.

Although women-led delegations have reached a one-third milestone at the World Health Assembly, as the majority in health workers and frontliners, they are still under-represented in health sector leadership.

News and Press Release in English on World about Gender and Health; published on 23 May 2023 by Women in Global Health

Parliamentarians from more than 30 countries agreed to send a strong message to the G7 Hiroshima Summit in Japan later this year.

JOHANNESBURG, May 09 (IPS) - Parliamentarians from more than 30 countries agreed to send a strong message to the G7 Hiroshima Summit in Japan later this year, focusing on human security and support of vulnerable communities, including women, girls, youth, aging people, migrants, and indigenous people, among others.

CSE empowers young people and adolescents to know their rights, make healthy choices, stay in school and flourish.

CSE empowers young people and adolescents to know their rights, make healthy choices, stay in school and flourish.