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Her & Now: Stories from Women in Public Health

Women hold up the global health sector, yet gender gaps still shape who gets paid, protected, and heard. "Her & Now: Stories from Women in Public Health" is a podcast by WGH Philippines spotlighting the voices and stories of women working in health in the Philippines. Through honest conversations with frontline workers, scholars, and advocates, we explore how gender, power, care, and leadership intersect in our health systems—and what it will take to change them. New episodes every 3rd Friday of the month.

S1E1: What Is Feminism? Reclaiming the Word in Health with Sabrina Gacad

What is feminism? What does it mean to show up and take space to champion it? Assistant Professor Sabrina Laya Gacad shares her perspectives and experiences working as a feminist in the health sector, and how feminism pushes the conversations for gendered care and health equity.

S1E2: What Policies Say and Why the Glass Ceiling Holds for Women in Health with Lynnell Ong

What do our laws actually say about gender equality and women’s leadership? Where do they fall short? Researcher and policy advocate Lynnell Ong shares findings from her recent policy review on the Philippine health sector, and how deep-seated social norms and workplace systems continue to keep women out of the rooms where decisions are made.

Gender Equality Laws Alone Won’t Fix Who Leads Health

WGH Philippines' Kim Sales and Lynnell Ong make a case in Science Politics that the gender authority gap in health isn't a failure of legislation — it is the outcome of a political and economic system built to extract women's labor without sharing power with them.

Abstract Submission: HSR2026 The 9th Global Symposium on Health Systems Research

HSR2026 invites abstract submissions for its global symposium, centered on four themes: Politics and Polycrises, Plurality and Partnerships, Platforms and Participation, and Pathways and Planet. The conference welcomes sessions that advance health systems research theory and practice, with submissions in English due by 19 April 2026. Participation is limited to one organized session role and one individual abstract presentation per person.

Integrating Sex and Gender in Health Research and Policy

This six-week course addresses the urgent need to integrate sex and gender into health research, challenging the longstanding “male default” that has led to inequities in evidence and health outcomes. Designed for researchers, clinicians, and policy professionals, it equips participants with practical skills to meet emerging global standards for rigorous, inclusive, and equitable health research.