Why Women, Gender & Health?
The Women, Gender, and Health (WGH) Concentration and Working Group fosters collaborative learning, research, and action to advance gender equity and health justice. Gender, gender inequities, and biology are understood as important and interacting determinants of well-being and disease, affecting persons of all genders and gender identities across the lifecourse.
Inherent to the work of WGH is the recognition of inequities among people of all genders in relation to racialized groups, ethnicity, nationality, class, sexual orientation, and age—and that the protection of human rights is fundamental to the advancement of public health.
The WGH concentration and WGH Working Group enables students, faculty, and staff to engage regarding topics related to gender and health. This includes connecting via:
(1) taking our WGH core courses;
(2) joining our monthly WGH Working Group meetings;
(3) coming to our WGH fall, winter, and spring socials;
(4) attending and/or help planning our monthly WGH speaker events;
(5) getting involved with the planning and implementation of “Take Action Tuesday” activism;
(6) applying for the WGH conference stipend for students, which enable students to attend and report back on conferences they attend regarding gender and health.
Come join us at our monthly WGH Working Group meetings and our WGH events – and sign up for our WGH listserv to stay up-to-date on WGH and other events focused on gender & health!
Last Updated: August 14, 2024
