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Dhwani Nagpal, Women’s Health Specialist - World Economic Forum

The World Economic Forum’s Global Alliance for Women’s Health is changing the narrative by centring women’s voices and empowering them to lead the global women’s health agenda. The Alliance’s Champions for Women’s Health, a community of senior global leaders from diverse industries and sectors, have outlined five priority areas: amplifying and centring women's voices in the conversation; safeguarding women and girls' agency to exercise bodily autonomy; uplifting adolescent girls and breaking cycles of poverty; mainstreaming women's health across healthcare; and maximizing social and political capital for women. These areas not only embody the rights, equality and empowerment framework for this year's International Women’s Day theme; they also encapsulate the Alliance's vision to promote equal access to quality health solutions when and where women need it, and at a price that they can afford.

International Women’s Day 2025: Leading Experts on Maximizing Women’s Health and Rights

by Dhwani Nagpal, Women’s Health Specialist - World Economic Forum March 8, 2025

By Dhwani Nagpal, Women’s Health Specialist - World Economic Forum 6 minutes read

Despite living longer than men, women live 25% more of their lives in poor health. Women’s health continues to be plagued by fundamental gaps in treatment efficacy, care delivery, research, …

March 8, 2025 0 comments