The Triple Dividend of ChildcareChildcare is not just a personal or family issue; it is a global economic challenge that disproportionately affects women and low-income countries. Around the world, women take on most of the unpaid care work, limiting their opportunities to engage in paid employment and public life.
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Systems Change for ChildcareOn October 29, 2004, GHV hosted a webinar on how global systems of childcare are evolving to benefit society. Panelists discussed how quality childcare contributes to dignified work for childcare workers, positive outcomes for families, and improved development outcomes for children.
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Team SpotlightMeet Anna Abelson, an engagement manager on the Gender Equality Team at GHV. Anna’s work focuses on supporting the Women’s Economic Empowerment team at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, where she specializes in strategy, data, and evidence. Her approach centers women as the experts of their own lives.
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Advancing Gender Equality in KenyaIn Kenya, women and girls shoulder an even more disproportionate burden of unpaid care work, spending four to five hours a day on these tasks compared to just one hour for men. The passing of Kenya’s National Care Policy represents a significant milestone in recognizing women’s and girls’ unpaid care work.
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Team SpotlightMeet Mehreen Shahid, one of our senior advisors here at GHV. With more than 15 years of experience in public health, education, and social impact, she’s worked on everything from cholera control to maternal and child health.
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A Note from our CEONejla Liias, GHV's CEO, has some exciting news to share. She will be taking a sabbatical starting in July. She will rest, reflect, and regenerate physically and mentally to create space for new ideas and opportunities, which she will bring back to GHV in November.
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Team SpotlightGlobal Health Visions is pleased to announce that Ann Starrs, an extraordinary leader in sexual and reproductive health and rights, has joined GHV as a senior consultant to work with our Women’s Health team!
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GHV Statement on Legal Abortion AccessThe struggle for bodily autonomy and reproductive choice is not new, but it is an issue that we must continue to commit our time, energy, and resources to – for the sake of women and all people of reproductive age in this country and beyond. We must unite to condemn laws that aim to restrict and limit freedom of choice. Abortion care is essential healthcare – full stop.
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GHV´s Statement of Commitment to LGBTQIA+ Equity and InclusionGlobal Health Visions is committed to co-creating fundamental systems-level change in order to. realize a more just and equitable world - a world in which all people are able to realize their fundamental human rights to well-being, abundance, and a healthy environment. GHV recognizes that the achievement of universal rights for LGBTQIA+ persons is an essential step in actualizing that world.
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Guide to Virtual ConveningsHaving been on the cutting edge of virtual work for more than a decade, GHV draws on its experience to compile this guide of best practices, creative ideas and solutions, available resources, and platforms for conducting virtual meetings, events, and convenings.
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