A new era for women’s health: Uniting global leaders to improve lives and economies in 2025 and beyond
Originally published by Amira Ghouaibi and Sanjana Bhardwaj for World Economic Forum
Despite women accounting for half of the global population and making many personal and family healthcare and economic decisions, their health is often disregarded as a niche issue. But a global movement is uniting leaders and experts around the socio-economic opportunities of closing the women’s health gap.
The Global Alliance for Women’s Health, hosted by the World Economic Forum and co-chaired by the Gates Foundation and the Ministry of Health of Brazil, was launched a year ago to improve research and innovation, financing and policy advocacy for women’s health.