University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Women and Wellbeing

Midwest Universities for Global Health Conference challenges colleagues to improve academic programs

In little more than 25 hours, from 3:00 p.m., Friday, September 13, to 4:30 p.m., Saturday, September 14, colleagues from over 20 Midwest universities and organizations wrestled with how to improve global health programming for undergraduate and graduate students and to advance health across disciplines and the world. The Global Health Institute (GHI) at University …

Call for proposals for 2020 Gender and Women’s Studies Conference and 4W Summit

The call for proposals is open for the 2020 Women and Gender Studies Conference and 4W Summit.

New Division of Global Pediatrics will spark efforts for children’s health across the world

With its new Division of Global Pediatrics, the Department of Pediatrics in the UW School of Medicine and Public Health provides a structure to support education, develop partnerships and encourage collaboration to improve children’s health across the world.

Two GHI Associate Directors study Gender Analysis for One Health with the USDA, published in EcoHealth

Scholars from UW-Madison, including GHI Associate Directors Chris Olsen and Lori DiPrete Brown, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture convened a workshop at the intersection of one health, gender analysis and women in agriculture. Their study was published in EcoHealth.

Lori DiPrete Brown receives UNA Dane County’s 2019 Global Citizen Award for work on women’s well-being

GHI Associate Director and 4W Initiative Director Lori DiPrete Brown was recognized for her work on women's well-being in Wisconsin and around the world.

Work with GHI: Apply now for a communications intern position

GHI is seeking a well-rounded communications intern who can assist with social media, website maintenance and creating newsletters. The deadline to apply is August 9.

2019 Mandela Washington Update: Week Four Update

The 2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship is in its fourth week of programming. Every day of the program has been chock full of site visits, networking, leadership and education sessions, public speaking events, and more.

Apply Now: Financial Specialist; HOT-Wisconsin Program Coordinator

The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Global Health Institute (GHI) is hiring a Financial Specialist and a HOT-Wisconsin Program Coordinator.

Reciprocal Exchange Stories: Nurses Karen Lied (Wisconsin) and 2018 Mandela Washington Fellow Maxwell Kumbeini (Ghana)

Nurses Karen Lied (Wisconsin) and 2018 Mandela Washington Fellow Maxwell Kumbeini (Ghana) collaborated on a two-week educational and technical program discussing menstrual hygiene and sexual and reproductive health in rural Ghanaian schools.

UW-Madison honors outstanding community-university partnerships

2019 Community-University Partnership Awards, presented by Chancellor Rebecca Blank, recognize the work of individuals and organizations across Wisconsin that partner with UW–Madison faculty, staff, and students to address pressing public issues.