“Mobilizing our leaders”: A multi-country qualitative study to increase the representation of women in global health leadership by Claudia T. Riche, Lindsey K. Reif, Natalie T. Nguyen, G. Rinu Alakiu, Grace Seo, Jyoti S. Mathad, Margaret L. McNairy, Alexandra A. Cordeiro, Aarti Kinikar, Kathleen F. Walsh, Marie Marcelle Deschamps, Sandy Nerette, Smita Nimkar, Neema Kayange, Hyasinta Jaka, Halima M. Mwaisungu, Domenica Morona, Thandiwe Yvonne Peter, Nishi Suryavanshi, Daniel W. Fitzgerald, Jennifer A. Downs, Adolfine Hokororo

“…Increasing the representation of women in global health leadership positions responds directly to efforts to decolonize global health and is integral to strengthening health systems and improving health outcomes for women and children worldwide.…”
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"Mobilizing our leaders": A multi-country qualitative study to increase the representation of women in global health leadership. by Claudia T Riche, Lindsey K Reif, Natalie T Nguyen, G Rinu Alakiu, Grace Seo, Jyoti S Mathad, Margaret L McNairy, Alexandra A Cordeiro, Aarti Kinikar, Kathleen F Walsh, Marie Marcelle Deschamps, Sandy Nerette, Smita Nimkar, Neema Kayange, Hyasinta Jaka, Halima M Mwaisungu, Domenica Morona, Thandiwe Yvonne Peter, Nishi Suryavanshi, Daniel W Fitzgerald, Jennifer A Downs, Adolfine Hokororo

“…Increasing the representation of women in global health leadership positions responds directly to efforts to decolonize global health and is integral to strengthening health systems and improving health outcomes for women and children worldwide.…”
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Impact of COVID-19 on the private and professional lives of highly educated women working in global health in Europe—A qualitative study by Christina Hoffmann, Christina Hoffmann, Tamara Schneider, Tamara Schneider, Chadia Wannous, Chadia Wannous, Karolina Nyberger, Karolina Nyberger, Karolina Nyberger, Ingeborg Haavardsson, Ingeborg Haavardsson, Brynne Gilmore, Brynne Gilmore, Paula Quigley, Paula Quigley, Andrea S. Winkler, Andrea S. Winkler, Andrea S. Winkler, Andrea S. Winkler, Sabine Ludwig, Sabine Ludwig, Sabine Ludwig

“…BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has led to a deepening of existing inequalities and a rollback of achievements made in gender equality. Women in Global Health (WGH) is a global movement that aims to achieve gender equality in health and increase female leadership in global health. …”
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Incorporating end-users’ voices into the development of an implant for HIV prevention: a discrete choice experiment in South Africa and Zimbabwe by Erica N. Browne, Kgahlisho Manenzhe, Wanzirai Makoni, Sikhanyisiwe Nkomo, Imelda Mahaka, Khatija Ahmed, Mary Kate Shapley-Quinn, Tozoe Marton, Ellen Luecke, Leah Johnson, Ariane van der Straten, Alexandra M. Minnis

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Changes in relationships, HIV risk, and feelings towards PrEP: findings from a qualitative explanatory study among participants in the CHARISMA intervention trial by Miriam Hartmann, Noah Triplett, Sarah T. Roberts, Michele Lanham, Krishnaveni Reddy, Siyanda Tenza, Nonkululeko Mayisela, Dorica Mbewe, Ontathile Maboa, Lydia Mampuru, Elizabeth E. Tolley, Thesla Palanee-Phillips, Elizabeth T. Montgomery

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Does global health governance walk the talk? Gender representation in World Health Assemblies, 1948–2021 by Dheepa Rajan, Anna Socha, Roopa Dhatt, Kim Robin van Daalen, Sara Dada, Henry Charles Ashworth, Maisoon Chowdhury, Parnian Khorsand, Laura Jung, Salma El-Gamal, Galiya Kaidarova, Razan Othman, Charlotte Anne O'Leary, Dolapo Olaniyan, Fajembola Temilade Azeezat, Siwaar Abouhala, Toyyib Abdulkareem

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A Scoping Review on Resources, Tools, and Programs to Support Women’s Leadership in Global Health: What Is Available, What Works, and How Do We Know? by Eumihn Chung, Amena El-Harakeh, Jennifer L. Weinberg, Olumayowa Azeez, Ana Ortigoza, Angela Johnson, Meagan Harrison, Anna Kalbarczyk

“…Background: The unequal representation of women in global health leadership is a prevalent issue laterally across global health fields and vertically down experience levels. …”
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We Aren’t Just ‘Slack’ing Off: Utilizing a Digital Tool to Connect Emerging Women Leaders in Global Health by Jennifer L. Weinberg, Amena El-Harakeh, Sandra Kiplagat, Aisha Ahmed Abubakar, Sloka Iyengar, Agustina M. Marconi, Tanaz M. Vaghaiwalla, Anna Kalbarczyk, Meagan Harrison

“…Findings: The findings of this study indicate that Slack is a highly beneficial tool for women in global health to use for facilitating job searches, mentoring opportunities, promoting project collaborations, and proposing programming and outreach ideas in a remote environment. …”
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Envisioning sustainable and equitable World Health Assemblies by Kim Van Daalen, Lotta Velin, Poorvaprabha Patil, Maisoon Chowdhury, Parnian Khorsand, Arthur Wyns, Marie-Claire Wangari, Gabriela Cipriano, Omnia El Omrani

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Putting health workers at the centre of health system investments in COVID-19 and beyond by Arush Lal, Kimberly Cole, Rachel Deussom, Diana Frymus, Mary Ruth S Politico, Kelly Saldaña, Vamsi Vasireddy, Glenda Khangamwa, Wanda Jaskiewicz

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iVY: protocol for a randomised clinical trial to test the effect of a technology-based intervention to improve virological suppression among young adults with HIV in the USA by Torsten B Neilands, Parya Saberi, Mallory O Johnson, Bibhas Chakraborty, Kristin Ming, Valerie A. Gruber, Louis Smith, Adam Sukhija-Cohen, Marie C D Stoner, Caravella L McCuistian, Celeste Balaban, Danielle Wagner

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Participant experiences with a multipurpose vaginal ring for HIV and pregnancy prevention during a phase 1 clinical trial: learning from users to improve acceptability by Mary Kate Shapley-Quinn, Mei Song, Beatrice A. Chen, Beatrice A. Chen, Brid Devlin, Ellen Luecke, Jill Brown, Diana L. Blithe, Sharon L. Achilles, Sharon L. Achilles, Ariane van der Straten, Ariane van der Straten

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Intersectionality and global health leadership: parity is not enough by Zeinali, Z, Muraya, K, Govender, V, Molyneux, S, Morgan, R

“…This imbalance has led to a deeper exploration of the role of women in leadership and the barriers they face through initiatives such as the WHO Global Strategy on Human Resources for Health: Workforce 2030, the UN High Level Commission on Health Employment and Economic Growth, the Global Health 50/50 Reports, Women in Global Health, and #LancetWomen. These movements focus on advocating for increasing women's participation in leadership. …”

The abiding, hidden, and pervasive centrality of the health research workforce by Paulo Ferrinho, Michael Makanga, Shabnum Sarfraz, Mario Dal Poz

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Digital directly observed therapy to monitor adherence to medications: a scoping review by Marie C. D. Stoner, Allysha C. Maragh-Bass, Adam C. Sukhija-Cohen, Parya Saberi

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Comparing barriers and enablers of women’s health leadership in India with East Africa and North AmericaResearch in context by Shagun Sabarwal, Jade Lamb, Shereen Bhan, Kerry Bruce, Gabrielle Plotkin, Christine Robinson, Norah Obudho, Amie Batson

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Measuring social norms of intimate partner violence to exert control over wife agency, sexuality, and reproductive autonomy: an item response modelling of the IPV-ASRA scale by Sabrina C. Boyce, Alexandra M. Minnis, Julianna Deardorff, Sandra I. McCoy, Sneha Challa, Nicole Johns, Sani Aliou, Mohamad Brooks, Abdoul-Moumouni Nouhou, Perman Gochyyev, Mark Wilson, Holly Baker, Jay G. Silverman

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Evaluation of a Virtual Networking Event for Emerging Women Leaders in Global Health by Sloka Iyengar, Joanna Ehrlich, Eumihn Chung, Agustina M. Marconi, Aliza R. Karpes Matusevich, Aisha Ahmed Abubakar, Nukhba Zia, Anna Kalbarczyk

“…Conclusions: The virtual networking event brought together women in global health from diverse backgrounds. This study found that while networking events can be impactful in enhancing professional networks, ensuring sustained connections remains a challenge. …”
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Coverage and predictors of the uptake of the mass drug administration of praziquantel chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in a selected urban setting in Zambia by Felix Nzonzi Kiesolo, Mutale Sampa, Given Moonga, Charles Michelo, Charles Michelo, Choolwe Jacobs, Choolwe Jacobs

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Health worker perceptions of stigma towards Zambian adolescent girls and young women: a qualitative study by Caroline Meek, Drosin M. Mulenga, Patrick Edwards, Sophie Inambwae, Nachela Chelwa, Michael T. Mbizvo, Sarah T. Roberts, Sujha Subramanian, Laura Nyblade

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