Gender & Health Index
Longitudinal data from 2018 onwards on how 200+ organisations active in global health perform on gender – searchable, filterable, and updated annually.
What we do
The Global Health 50/50 annual report assesses the gender- and fairness-related policies and practices of 200 organisations active in global health, including UN agencies, governments, NGOs, funders, research institutions and more. We measure them against the same evidence-informed standards each year, making performance visible, comparable and actionable.
The report is the most comprehensive assessment of gender justice in the global health sector. Our Gender and Health Index presents the full dataset online to enable interrogation of how organisations are performing and how that has changed over time.
If our leaders and our workforce come together and commit to change, I know that we can create kinder places for all of us to work. I would like to thank Global Health 50/50 for their work in this space, and I look forwardJacinda Ardern, former Prime Minister of New Zealand
to seeing the progress we can make in the year ahead.
What we measure
The Gender and Health Index assesses the policies and published data of around 200 organisations active in global health, including UN agencies, governments, NGOs, funders, research institutions and private sector companies. Each variable we measure captures a distinct part of what makes a workplace fair to the people in it: what an organisation commits to on gender, how it defines gender, how it treats its staff, who sits on its board, and whether it reports sex-disaggregated data. We measure them against the same evidence-informed standards each year, making performance visible, comparable and actionable.
Use the data
Global 50/50 generates rigorous, comparable data on gender, health and power. We provide interactive tools and open-access dashboards and indices so that researchers, advocates and decision-makers can explore, analyse and act on the data.
Organisational profiles
Individual profiles for each organisation in our sample – see performance over the years and compare with other organisations. Search below to find an individual organisation’s profile.
The 2025 report: Holding the Line
For the first time since we began monitoring in 2018, our 2025 report documented a measurable decline in public commitments and workplace policies for gender equality across the sector. Against a backdrop of political pressure and institutional retreat, Holding the Line also documented resilience – and more globally representative leadership than at any point in our nine years of monitoring.
Read Holding the Line
Is your organisation in our sample?
Every organisation assessed in the Global Health 50/50 report has an individual scorecard summarising its performance across the variables we measure, tracking change over time, and available to download for use in reporting and communications.
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We've collected practical guidance and curated resources to help professionals and organisational leaders drive meaningful change on gender justice, fairness and equity in the workplace. Includes our Workplace Policy Repository – best practice policies from high-performing organisations in our sample.
Tools for organisational change
Guidance and support to help strengthen your organisation’s approach and commitment to gender justice, equity and fairness.
Workplace policy repository
Good practice examples of workplace policies from the organisations in our sample to support anyone looking to develop, review or strengthen their policies on gender justice, fairness and equity.
Organisational self-assessment
Designed to support organisations that are not in our sample and interested in assessing their performance on gender equality, fairness and equity.
Years of evidence
Global 50/50 has been tracking gender in global health since 2017. Our archive of annual reports documents how the sector has changed, where it has fallen short and where gains have been made.
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