Empowering Women’s Health in Africa: Strategies for Overcoming Gender Inequalities with Global Health Leaders

Women’s health in Africa is significantly impacted by gender inequities, which are influenced by various factors such as poverty, economics, sexual and gender-based violence. To improve health outcomes for women in the region, global health leadership must recognize the importance of equal access to healthcare. Two prominent global health leaders from Africa will discuss strategies for addressing these challenges in an upcoming program.

The program will feature Awa Marie Coll Seck, Former Senior Minister to the President of Senegal and Richard L. and Ronay A. Menschel Senior Leadership Fellow at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, as well as Lia Tadesse Gebremedhin, Former Minister of Health of Ethiopia and Executive Director of the Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The discussion will be moderated by Wafaie Fawzi, Richard Saltonstall Professor of Population Sciences, and Professor of Nutrition, Epidemiology, and Global Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Interested participants can register for free to participate in the discussion and submit their questions. The event will be recorded, and an on-demand video will be available after it concludes for those unable to attend live.