East Africa Regional Dialogues

Globally, health institutions are crucial in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and diverse, inclusive, and equitable leadership is essential to addressing global health and development challenges. Despite women making up 70% of the global healthcare workforce, they are underrepresented in leadership, holding only 25% of senior positions, with women from low- and middle-income countries even less represented. Systemic barriers such as biases, cultural norms, sexual harassment, unequal pay, and limited access to growth opportunities continue to hinder women’s advancement in health leadership.

To address these challenges and promote gender equality, the WomenLift Health East Africa regional hub will host the inaugural East Africa Regional Dialogues on October 11, 2024. This event will focus on driving institutional change, exploring solutions to leadership challenges, and emphasizing the importance of investing in women’s leadership and allyship to transform global health leadership.