by Gendro | Apr 5, 2023 | Media
5 April 2023
On the occasion of World Health Day on 7 April 2023, the International Gender Champions Secretariat sat down with Dr. Shirin Heidari, founder and president of GENDRO, to discuss about GENDRO’s work in advancing sex and gender equity in research, and the consequences of gender biases in research and gender-related discrimination in healthcarefor women’s and girls’ lived realities.
More details here: https://genderchampions.com/news/world-health-day-2023-gendered-dimensions-of-global-health-with-dr-shirin-heidari
by Gendro | Feb 20, 2023 | Media
20 February 2023
Genève Internationale interviewed Dr. Shirin Heidari, founding president of GENDRO about her work. They asked her about GENDRO’s work, vision, and goals for the future.
Interview recording : Interview with Dr. Shirin Heidari by Genève International
by Gendro | Oct 31, 2022 | Events
31 October 2022 | Organiser : Portia
The 2022 EU Gender Summit featured a series of insightful sessions and discussions aimed at advancing gender equality in research and innovation. Speakers elaborated on gender budgeting in the EU as a mechanism to promote gender equality in research and innovation within Horizon Europe, elaborating on new directions in integrating dimensions of equity, diversity, and inclusion in research content, and discussed the interrelationships between inequalities, methods for promoting gender and intersectionality dimensions in research design, and the role of funders in ensuring sex, gender, and diversity analysis in research.
Dr Shirin Heidari, President of GENDRO, moderated the session New directions in integrating dimensions of equity, diversity, and inclusion in research content. GENDRO also hosted a virtual booth. Further, a member of GENDRO’s Gender, Health and Evidence, Simone Carter, Lead, Integrated Outbreak Analytics, UNICEF, presented on the development of SAGER guidelines tailored for outbreak analytics, as part of the session Benefits of integrating sex-gender analysis into research in emerging fields.
Event website: https://gender-summit.com/past-summits/gs22-eu/gs22-programme.html
by Gendro | Oct 20, 2022 | Events
20 October 2022 |Organiser : Trauma Care
During the Annual Trauma Care Conference, the president of GENDRO delivered a presentation shedding light on the crucial aspects of applying a gender lens to trauma care. The discussion delved into the rationale behind recognizing the importance of sex and gender differences, which play a significant role in understanding the varied risks and forms of trauma injuries shaped by these factors. The presentation highlighted potential disparities in access to safe and efficient care, underscoring the significance of incorporating a gender lens in achieving equity within the realm of trauma care. This contribution to ongoing conversations aims to improve the overall effectiveness and fairness of trauma care systems.
Organization website: https://www.traumacare.org.uk/events
by Gendro | May 5, 2022 | Events
5 May 2022 | Organisers : Concept Foundation and GENDRO
The Swiss Women’s Health Alliance is a community of key Swiss-based actors working in the global women’s health field and has been working together as a workshop of the 2022 Geneva Health Forum. Concept Foundation and GENDRO are co-leading the Swiss Women’s Health Alliance alongside core members from Médecins Sans Frontières and Giving Women. A primary objective of the Alliance is to break down functional domain barriers and foster broader collaboration and exchange across different sectors and silos, leveraging the opportunities Switzerland offers as a Global Health Capital.
The panel discussion inluded speakers Nelly Staderini (Medical Leader Women and Children’s Health Unit, Sexual & Reproductive Health/Sexual Violence Advisor, Médecins Sans Frontières), Atalanti Moquette (Founder, Giving Women), Lynn Bertholet (President of Epicène), Bela Ganatra (Lead, WHO Prevention of Unsafe Abortion Unit),Sewit Adabi (Social Educator & Intercultural Mediator, AMIC).
Event page : https://www.conceptfoundation.org/events/concept-foundation-and-gendro-launch-the-swiss-womens-health-alliance-at-the-2022-geneva-health-forum/
