High-level side event alongside the 79th World Health Assembly

Advancing Gender-Responsive Science for Global Health Equity

A decade of the SAGER guidelines

Monday, 18 May 2026

15:00 – 17:00 CEST (followed by networking reception)

Geneva Graduate Institute, Auditorium A2, Maison de la Paix

Chemin Eugène-Rigot 2A, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland

About the event

Ten years after the launch of the SAGER (Sex and Gender Equity in Research) guidelines, this event brings together global leaders from research, policy, publishing, and global health to take stock of progress and chart the path ahead. While SAGER has advanced more rigorous and inclusive science, important gaps remain. This is a moment to move beyond endorsement—towards accountability, stronger implementation, and lasting change in how sex and gender are integrated across research.

Join us to shape the next decade of gender-responsive science!