While undeniable progress has been made in global health over the past few decades, inequalities between men and women persist, particularly in terms of health.
Recent epidemics, as well as structural challenges related to health systems, serve as a reminder that health issues are never neutral: they are embedded in social, economic and cultural relationships that affect women, men and gender minorities differently.
In many contexts, women face structural barriers to accessing health services: restrictive social norms, heavy domestic burdens, economic dependence, gender-based violence. Men, for their part, may face other social determinants: masculine norms that discourage them from seeking care, increased exposure to certain occupational risks, or risky behaviours encouraged by certain representations of masculinity. The research community is still struggling with this issue: 60% of drugs are tested in clinical trials where women are under-represented, while most of these trials do not analyse gender differences.
In light of these findings, the systematic integration of a gender perspective into global health policies and programmes is no longer an option but a necessity.
So how can this be put into practice on the ground? How can it be brought more directly to international forums so that decision-makers take greater account of it?
With the end of 2025 marked by numerous international highlights related to global health and the fight for gender equality, such as the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (25 November to 10 December), the 8th replenishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and World AIDS Day on 1 December, this event will be an opportunity to address issues related to the integration of gender into global health policies.
Join us on 4 December from 2.30pm to 4pm (Paris time) for fascinating discussions on two topics:
- Access to healthcare: what are the gender-related barriers and how can they be removed?
- Gender and quality of care: a differentiated experience.
Register now!
Managing Director, Expertise France
Localisation Team Lead, WHO Academy
Programme Director, Rwanda Men’s Resource Centre (RWAMREC)
Pharmacy Advisor, Haute Autorité de santé
Senior Technical Officer, Women’s Health, The Global Surgery Foundation
First Chief Midwife, International Confederation of Midwives
Manager, Thematic Cluster for Human Rights, Gender and Health Equity, The Global Fund
Moderator
