An man and elderly woman in hospital gowns sit on a bed with a poodle at their feet.
Josef Hinterleitner, Home Office, 2020

Sex and Gender Differences in Health: Evidence, Power, and Pathways to Action

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This two-day workshop convened twenty-one researchers, funders, communications experts, journal editors, and practitioners. The convening was hosted by the Brocher Foundation with joint funding from Global 50/50. The meeting brought together members of two Lancet Commissions: Achieving gender justice for global health equity: the Lancet Commission on gender and global health (the Gender and Health Commission) and the Lancet Commission on Investing in Health. The workshop operated under the Chatham House Rule.

 

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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.