Almost 2 million stillbirths occurred globally in 2021. This number may be an underestimate since stillbirths are quite often not reported. Two in five of these births occur during labour. While some progress has been made in reducing the global stillbirth rate, substantial disparities persist between and within regions and countries, with the most vulnerable […]
Read MoreFor over two decades, there have been conversations on and commitments to addressing gender inequities in global health. However, these commitments have not brought the necessary change to the structural and systemic drivers of gender inequities. This think piece by Dr. Anju Malhotra, UNU-IIGH, reflects on the reasons and provides three potential action points that […]
Read MoreIn 2021, the United Nations University International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH) worked with five UN agencies that operate under a health mandate to document and analyze what has worked institutionally and programmatically to promote gender equality in health over the last 25 years. Through a collaborative practice-based learning approach, the project studied 14 cases […]
Read MoreThis 2019 brief is the first in a series providing an overview of how strong CRVS systems can empower women and girls. The Knowledge Brief Series, produced by the Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems in partnership with Open Data Watch, aims to inform the evidence base that can help drive the institutional and societal […]
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