Human rights

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Event

UNU-IIGH’s Gender and Health Hub at the 4th International Community Health Workers Symposium

UNU-IIGH co-organised three virtual events in partnership with PSI, UNICEF, and the Imarisha Consortium, on the occasion of the 2025 CHW symposium

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Seminar

UNU-IIGH Webinar | Gendered risks of privatised practices on the health workforce

Is the rise of privatised practices in health fertile ground for the amplification of existing gender inequalities in the healthcare workforce?

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Blog Post

Webinar Launch of a New Supplement on Advancing Gender Transformative Approaches in African Health Settings

The webinar explored the programmatic and operational realities of gender transformative approaches in SRMH across different African contexts.

28 Aug 2025

Seminar

Webinar: Launch of the Gender Transformation for Africa Supplement in the African Journal of Reproductive Health

The webinar marks the launch of a supplement exploring gaps in knowledge and practice around the operationalisation of GTAs across diverse contexts.

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News

Statement from the Rector of the United Nations University on the Passing of His Holiness Pope Francis

UNU joins the global community in mourning the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis.

22 Apr 2025

Geneva, Switzerland, February 24, 2025: UN Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the high-level segment of the 58th session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva.

Brief

From signals to action

09 Apr 2025

Seminar

Migration Seminar Series: Missiles and Misfits: Reimagining Home and Security for Queer Internally Displaced Persons From South Lebanon.

This paper explores the intersection of armed conflict, displacement, and LGBTIQ+ identity, highlighting the challenges and resilience.

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Seminar

Migration Seminar Series: Safeguarding (Digital) Cultural Heritage in Crises: Connecting Palestinians Beyond Borders and Forced Separation

Safeguarding Digital Cultural Heritage in Crises—understanding how tech protects and threatens Palestinian heritage amid conflict and displacement.

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