The Gender and Digital Health Webinar Series is a platform to foster new partnerships and co-create knowledge on the gendered dimensions of digital technologies for health, with a focus on translation of evidence to policy and practice-based learning in low and middle income countries. The series is organised by a consortium between UNU IIGH, The University of Cape Town and BBC Media Action.
The series’ objectives are to:
The series hopes to speak to:
1. What Does the Digital Gender Gap Mean for Healthcare?
Date: 28 January, 8:00 AM EST (9:00 PM MYT)
Speakers:
Sara Chamberlain, BBC Media Action
Amnesty LeFevre, UCT
Diwakar Mohan, JHSPH
Kerry Scott, JHSPH
Discussant:
Alex Tyers, Panoply Digital
Date: 4 March, 8:00 AM EST (9:00 PM MYT)
Speakers:
Dr Theresa Diaz, WHO Unit Head: Epidemiology, Monitoring and Evaluation Unit, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent
Andrew Boulle, Western Cape Department of Health
Juan Antonio Perez, Executive Director, Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) of the Philippines
Dr. J. Radhakrishnan, Principal Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu
Discussants:
Kenechukwu Esom, UNDP