University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Women and Wellbeing

GHI grants support emergency medicine, women, palliative care and more

GHI grants support emergency medicine, women, palliative care and more

4-H key to improving young lives in Ghana

4-H key to improving young lives in Ghana

WUD Global Connections: Sumak Muyo

Join WUD Global Connections for their weekly program, Afternoon Conversation Series, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Friday, April 17, in Prairie Fire (Union South), to hear women of microenterprise group Sumak Muyo tell their story. Ines Bonilla, Monica Morales and Flora Yepez are visiting UW-Madison from the village of La Calera, Ecuador, to learn and share their …

Global Health Symposium spans disciplines, generations and the world

The 11th annual Global Health Symposium at the University of Wisconsin-Madison not only brings colleagues together from across disciplines, it provides an intergenerational forum for undergraduates, graduate students and faculty and staff to share ideas. That’s important, says Eric Obscherning, co-founder of the student-led Global Health Coalition. Faculty and staff bring experience in the nuances …

Chancellor highlights 4W Initiative in budget presentation to regents

Chancellor Blank highlights the 4W Initiative during her budget presentation to the UW regents.

Colloquium showcases how GHI awards benefit Wisconsin and the world

GHI Research Colloquium 2015 shows how GHI grants improve health in Wisconsin and beyond.

Lori DiPrete Brown among Brava’s 30 Women 2 Watch

DiPrete Brown among Brava’s 30 Women to Watch; Dean Shim imagines well-being for women.

Contributing to global collaboration and interdisciplinary teamwork

In a new article, GHI’s Lori DiPrete Brown suggests new ways to improve global collaboration and interdisciplinary teamwork.

Geran discusses a child abandonment and trafficking

UW-Madison alumna and 4W leader Jean Geran discusses child abandonment, trafficking and the right to identification documents in Soffa lecture.

New nonprofit supports women in science

Earth Science Women’s Network grows into nonprofit organization, is part of 4W initiative.