Does global health governance walk the talk? Gender representation in World Health Assemblies, 1948-2021.
Kim Robin van DaalenMaisoon ChowdhurySara DadaParnian KhorsandSalma El-GamalGaliya KaidarovaLaura JungRazan OthmanCharlotte Anne O'LearyHenry Charles AshworthAnna SochaDolapo OlaniyanFajembola Temilade AzeezatSiwaar AbouhalaToyyib O AbdulkareemRoopa DhattDheepa RajanPublished in: BMJ global health (2022)
Despite commitments to gender equality in leadership, women remain gravely under-represented in global health governance. An intersectional approach to representation in global health governance, which prioritises equity in participation beyond gender, can enable transformative policymaking that fosters transparent, accountable and just health systems.