Women

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Seeking Gender Equality in the Global Health Workforce

By adopting a gender perspective, policymakers can better address the challenges that women in the health sector face

Count Her In: The Road to Women's Economic Empowerment

Targeting gender-based violence and promoting economic empowerment should be global concerns

Gender

Women’s Labor-Force Participation in the Middle East

How to bridge workplace gender gaps in the region

Poverty

India’s “Widow Village”

Silicosis deaths are rising among miners in Budhpura, Rajasthan

Urbanization

Road Safety in Lusaka

Mayor Chilando Chitangala on road safety, public health, and her political ambitions

Gender

The Woman Behind “Years of Life Lost”

The lost story of Mary Dempsey, who developed a foundational metric of global health

Gender

Women in China After Zero-COVID

China’s future will be determined by its gender policies

Gender

India’s Invisible Chains

In India, women shoulder a disproportionate share of the caregiving burden  

Gender

When Love Becomes Violence

Countries in Central America should build resilient institutions capable of implementing programs that support women

Gender

Preventable but Prevalent: An Injury Affecting Millions of Mothers

Two solutions that could help women in low-and middle-income countries

Governance

Best Books of 2022

The novels, nonfiction, and media our colleagues at the Council on Foreign Relations enjoyed most this year

Gender

Women and Stroke in Iran

Stroke-prevention efforts fail to meet low-income women’s needs

Gender

Leaving Ukraine

A story about helping people with disabilities escape the war in Ukraine

Gender

Women Are Transforming Health in Rural Villages in India

Community health "entrepreneurs" prevent disease, strengthen social safety nets, and improve well-being