About the Global Fellows Community

The WomenLift Health Global Fellows community is a powerful global network of women leaders and allies who are transforming health systems and improving health outcomes worldwide.
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WomenLift Health Global Fellows

Global Representation

Our global community of 650+ Fellows spans 23 countries, collectively leading change and advancing health equity across sectors - from government and academia to healthcare delivery, multilateral organizations, and the private sector.

They collaboratively turn bold ideas into action, improving health for marginalized communities around the world
Women actively engaged in our lifelong Global Fellows network
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A Lifetime of Leadership

At WomenLift Health, we recognize that leadership is not a one-time event, but a lifelong journey, shaped by evolving challenges in public and global health. We continue to invest in our Global Fellows as individuals and as a collective because they are catalysts of systemic change and scalable health impact. The Global Fellows Community is a vibrant and active space for ongoing and new collaborations, for elevating and championing each other’s voices, for collectively influencing institutions and policies, and for amplifying health impact.
Because of the WomenLift Health journey, there's this realization that there is strength in togetherness. There is strength in support, there is strength in vulnerability, there is strength in emotion. That's been my favorite takeaway from all of this: it's not just about me fighting for something, it's about fighting together.

Dr. Shachi Adhyanthya

Senior Manager, Maternal, Child Health and Nutrition, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)

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I feel I'm part of a bigger movement where each woman is lifting the other to show up better. And that means I can also pay it forward for the other women. It has helped me affirm my purpose because I've always known that my responsibility is to help other women ... And being part of this program has really enabled me to come out with a much sharper tool to be able to do the work of changing our communities more effectively.

Dr. Sylvia Vito

East Africa Director, WomenLift Health

That's what Womenlift Health is going to do in the next 5 to 10 to 20 years: creating a set of female leaders globally who are going to take up spaces that people have never imagined, who are going to create positive change and ensure that health is improved for women worldwide.

Dr. Evonemo Esievoadje

Family Medicine Resident Doctor

Impact Stories

Global Fellows are making a difference. They are influencing national healthcare policy, strengthening delivery mechanisms, institutionalizing new, life-saving technologies, and identifying critical gaps in diagnostics through pioneering research. Read their impact stories below and get to know these extraordinary women:

Community Voices

Community Voices highlights the stories and perspectives of fellows and the communities they serve, capturing what this work looks and feels like in real life.

Redefining work/life ‘balance’ – Dr. Janet Muriuki on Achieving Work-Life Harmony as a Woman Leader in Global Health

Evelyne Opondo, Africa Regional Director at the International Center for Research on Women - ICRW

The Hidden Weight: Exploring the Disproportionate Burden of Care on Women Leaders in Global Health

Mansharan Seth (WomenLift Health Alumna, India ‘23)

World Contraception Day: Q&A with Mansharan Seth (WomenLift Health Alumna, India ‘23) Part 2

Mansharan Seth

World Contraception Day: Q&A with Mansharan Seth (WomenLift Health Alumna, India ‘23) Part 1

#WorldBreastfeedingWeek with Bhavneet Bharti

Kanica Kaushal (Assistant Professor, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi; WomenLift Health Cohort Member, India ’24)

Q&A with Kanica Kaushal (Assistant Professor, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi; WomenLift Health Cohort Member, India ’24)

Q&A with Mary Wandia, Regional Director - Africa, Co-Impact

Q&A with Mary Wandia, Regional Director – Africa, Co-Impact on Investing in Women’s Leadership

Global Fellows Connect

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GF Connect is our digital platform exclusively for Fellows, providing tools to find and connect with other Fellows, access programming opportunities, and amplify your impact through collaboration.
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