About us
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.
To connect with us please email gwhge@jhu.edu.
Mission:
- Our overarching mission is to advance global women’s health and gender equity through action-oriented research, training, and translation.
Priority Areas:
- Eliminating gender-based violence and other harmful practices, including child marriage and female genital cutting/mutilation
- Empowering women and girls including within the economic, social, and political spheres that shape women’s health and lives
- Strengthening health systems to optimize gender equity, including leadership and governance, service delivery, health financing, human resources, products and technology, and measurement and data.
Guiding Principles
We are inclusive, drawing on frameworks of equity, intersectionality and social justice.
We are grounded, drawing on principles of community engagement, social determinants of health, and human rights to understand and amplify the voice and experiences of those most affected.
We are collaborative, creating spaces and opportunities to bring people together, and using innovative methods that enable connection.
Training
Our training spans coursework for current and prospective students, a Certificate program for deeper engagement, and non-degree short-courses designed for busy practitioners and decision-makers.
Research
Our applied research agenda provides evidence on the extent, underlying drivers and impacts of gender inequity – and develops and tests the next generation of innovative, evidence-based solutions.