Center for Global Women's Health and Gender Equity
The Center for Global Women's Health and Gender Equity is at the forefront of addressing today's critical gender equity issues. With the global momentum for women's health and gender equality reaching unprecedented heights, our Center is committed to achieving the ambitious goals set by UN Sustainable Development Goal 5, including ending discrimination and violence against women and girls.
We harness the exceptional research and training resources of Johns Hopkins University to advance the field of gender equity and women's health, shaping the leaders of tomorrow. Our Center unites practitioners, leaders, and advocates from around the world and within Johns Hopkins to drive progress through applied research and training.
Center Updates
Student Funding Available
We are thrilled to reopen the application process for the Center's Student Experience Award. The Award provides support for student experiences, including travel for events, related to global women’s health and gender equity and the Center’s priority areas.
Open to all current part-time and full-time JHU degree students across all divisions and schools.
Bridging the Gap: From Data Analysis to Evidence in Action
The Center will be hosting a 3-part webinar series to spotlight the diverse and impactful work of our inaugural GE/GBV Evidence Accelerator cohort. Through a series of three webinars on March 24-25, our 12 scholars will share their research and actionable insights on gender equity and gender-based violence (GBV) in low- and middle-income settings.
The 30th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act
Michelle Decker and Tiara Willie join the Public Health on Call podcast to talk about the Violence Against Women Act - including the legislation’s initial goals, why gender-based violence is still a neglected issue 30 years later, and how far we still have to go in truly protecting all women from violence.
Center Headlines
Vanguard Women Economic Empowerment Index
Center faculty Dr. Anaise Williams published the first study to develop and validate an index capturing the extent to which a woman is on the vanguard of economic participation in her community.
Voices from our Inaugural Fellows
Members of the first cohort of the Gender Equity/GBV Evidence Accelerator Fellowship share reflections on their experience in the program.
The Center at the SVRI Forum '24
Center-affiliated faculty, and staff convened at the SVRI ’24 Forum alongside global scholars and partners in Cape Town, South Africa.
The Continuum of Shelter and Housing Models for Victims of IPV
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is among the most underreported crimes in the U.S. Housing for IPV survivors is a longstanding priority for advocates and service providers. Working in collaboration with House Of Ruth Maryland (HRM), a comprehensive IPV service provider in Baltimore, MD, Michele Decker, Charvonne Holliday Nworu, and Initiative Fellow Janice Miller identified substantial reduction in IPV following receipt of safe housing.
Gender-based Violence: Evidence to Catalyze Action
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Dean's Lecture featuring Center for Global Women's Health and Gender Equity Director Dr. Michele Decker.
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