COVID-19 & Gender

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted vulnerabilities in gender dynamics in the healthcare system, global economies, and the formal and informal workforce. Pregnant people have faced worse health outcomes as a result of the pandemic, and the work women perform is often considered to be essential but is undervalued.

Maternal Health Initiative

Housed within the Wilson Center's Environmental Change and Security Program, the Maternal Health Initiative (MHI) leads the Wilson Center’s work on maternal health, global health equity, and gender equality.   Read more

Maternal Health Initiative