Institute for Global Health and Development, Aga Khan University Launched a new project Supporting Training & Development for Early-Career Women Scientists

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Institute for Global Health and Development at the Aga Khan University Launched a new project Supporting Training & Development for Early-Career Women Scientists. In this connection, a live webinar was hosted to feature global experts on June 21, 2022, who shared their learnings about the nexus of gender equality and scientific leadership, and how the new programme will contribute in curtailing gender biases in scholarship.

Gender diversity and equality are the cornerstones of innovation and scientific leadership. They are components of high-functioning research teams which facilitate greater perspective, creativity, and knowledge for new discoveries. Despite that, there is overwhelming evidence that research in health capacity development and health service delivery receives low priority in most low- and middle-income countries. There are substantial gender differentials and biases in such research capacity and scholarly output.

The webinar was moderated by Dr. Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, Distinguished University Professor & Founding Director, Institute for Global Health and Development and welcomed remarks presented by Dr. Amina Abubakar, Professor & Director, Institute for Human Development, Aga Khan University, East Africa. Other speakers included, Dr Stephen Kennedy, Head of the Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health and co-Director, Oxford Maternal and Perinatal Health Institute, Dr Anjum Halai, Professor, Vice Provost & Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Aga Khan University Dr Jai Das, Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health & Assistant Director, Institute for Global Health and Development. On behalf of ECOSF, President Manzoor Soomro participated and contributed in the webinar.