Sorority, Su Cassiano, 2024

Defending Gender Justice: Resolve not Retreat

Roundtable of gender justice and global health leaders, co-hosted by Global 50/50 and The Lancet Geneva on the margins of the World Health Assembly

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This closed-door roundtable, held under Chatham House Rule on the margins of the 2026 World Health Assembly, brought together senior leaders from multilateral institutions, civil society, academia, the legal sector, and independent experts for a discussion on advancing gender justice and global health.

 

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Let’s be intentional about feminist principles and not selfcensor because of the political environment. We can make progress. We will win. We just have to stick with what we’re doing.
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This convening was one of four held over 2026, bringing together more than 150 gender justice leaders – from grassroots women's rights organisations to multilateral agencies – alongside a survey of the field. Together, they resulted in The organised many: a gender justice agenda for action, which sets out five priority actions for the years ahead.