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.
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Maternal Health Initiative
Despite global attention and calls to action, women continue to die while giving birth. The Maternal Health Initiative (MHI) leads the Wilson Center’s work on maternal health, global health equity, and gender equality. MHI works to connect issues critical to global health and women’s empowerment to foreign policy and US leadership, with a focus on improving the lives of women, adolescents, and children around the world. Through collaborations with policymakers, academia, donors, and practitioners, MHI produces cutting-edge research, fosters cross-sectoral engagement, increases awareness of key issues, and informs US leadership on solutions for ending maternal and newborn deaths and addressing gender-based global health issues. Read more