7 out of 10 global health leaders are men: Study

Apr 16, 2020

U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet gives a speach during a forum on women of African descent in San Jose December 3, 2019. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate - RC2TND91TKZH

Michelle Bachelet, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights says the healthcare sector is failing to address gender inequality. Image: REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate

Emma Charlton

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The current global health system is failing to achieve gender equality. Image: The Global Health Report.

Only 30% of health leaders in the world are women. Image: The Global Health Report.

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