Women account for the vast majority of the global health workforce, but they are under-represented in leadership positions. Gender inequity restricts entry into the health sector, career progression, access to professional education opportunities, and motivation. The effects of war Gender disparities in health leadership are also prevalent in post-conflict settings, where incentives to motivate health workers, particularly women, to continue working […]
Health workforce
It is well known that the health workforce composition is influenced by gender relations. However, little research has been done which examines the experiences of health workers through a gender lens, especially in fragile and post-conflict states. In these contexts, there may not only be opportunities to (re)shape occupational norms and responsibilities in the light […]
This short video summarizes the findings from a project which used Photovoice to explore gender and ethics among community health workers in rural Uganda. The presentation was a part of a webinar exploring the role of gender in health systems. More information about the study can be found here. This video is also available on YouTube. Multimedia | Health […]