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UNU Council Member UNU Council Member; Raffles Professor of Social Sciences, National University of Singapore

Prof. Brenda Yeoh

Professor Brenda S.A. Yeoh is a Singaporean scholar and expert in the fields of migration, social geography, and the politics of space in colonial and post-colonial cities.

Expert Junior Research Fellow

Bavo Stevens

Bavo Stevens was a Junior Research Fellow at the UNU Institute on Globalization, Culture and Mobility (UNU-GCM).

Journal Article 15 May 2026

Delivering health interventions to women, children, and adolescents in conflict settings: what have we learned from ten country case studies?

The study presents insights on delivery challenges and innovative strategies in advancing WCH and SRH interventions within humanitarian settings.

Journal Article 15 May 2026

Health systems and gender in post-conflict contexts: building back better?

Exposing the gender-blindness of health sector reforms in post-conflict contexts, this article explores how to build gender equitable health systems

Journal Article 15 May 2026

Women on the move: migration, care work and health

The report focuses on migrant women care workers, who play a critical role in supporting positive health outcomes while facing omitted vulnerabilities

Journal Article 15 May 2026

A synthesis of convergent reflections, tensions and silences in linking gender and global environmental change research

This article compiles the views of authors of "Gender perspective in resilience, vulnerability, and adaptation to global environmental change"

Journal Article 15 May 2026

A Forgotten Group During Humanitarian Crises: A Systematic Review of Sexual and Reproductive Health Interventions for Young People Including Adolescents in Humanitarian Settings

Although SRH interventions for youth exist, insufficient specification of components and outcomes constrains their comprehensive evaluation

Policy Brief 15 May 2026

Gender Considerations Along the HIV Treatment Cascade: An Evidence Review with Priority Actions

This brief examines gendered barriers to HIV services and treatment, providing evidence-based policy recommendations to improve access for all

Policy Brief 15 May 2026

Guidance note and checklist for tackling gender-related barriers to equitable COVID-19 vaccine deployment

Gender-related barriers and inequities in communities and health systems negatively affect access to health services, including vaccination.

Policy Brief 15 May 2026

Delivering Healthy Lives and Well-Being for Women and Girls: Noncommunicable Diseases and Universal Health Coverage

Policy brief on adopting a gendered lens in the management of NDCs to advance solutions to address gender disparities for effective UHC.