Dr. Roopa Dhatt Anita Zaidi Melinda French Gates Ursula von der Leyen Trevor Mundel Dr. Ajoke Sobanjo-ter Meulen "We simply cannot address the other continuing inequities in global health and development, whether it's nutrition, poverty, education, or disease without empowering women and girls to succeed and make decisions for themselves and their families." Anita Zaidi,Gates Foundation

Powerful women at #COP26 #ActOnTheGAP #WomenLeadingOnClimate

As we strive to recover from the pandemic, we must center our efforts and innovations on the world's most vulnerable people--or risk losing a generation of progress. Today at #GrandChallenges, I discussed what an inclusive recovery will take. m-gat.es/3n1KtBs

An inclusive and equitable world requires #ReimaginingLeadership to empower people of all genders & improve health outcomes for all. Want to be a part of that transformation? Join @WLGHConf! bit.ly/WLGH2021

#globalhealth #ReimaginingLeadership @WLGHConf WomenLift Health

Pleased to be joining Global Health Council (GHC) (GHC) for the paper launch tomorrow. The question is - Can we get “From Security to Solidarity”? Looking forward to the discussion.

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, violence against #women and girls, particularly domestic violence, has surged. Join UN Women or women’s groups in your country, town, village demanding an end to this global disgrace. #violenceagainstwomen #Covid19 #domesticviolence

A reminder to keeping using “proven public health measures -social distancing -wearing a mask over the nose & mouth -regularly cleaning hands -avoiding crowded spaces -keeping rooms ventilated - AND getting #vaccinated!” -Dr Maria Van Kerkhove #COVID19 The New York Times #covidvariant

Women and girls accounted for 63% of all new #HIV infections in 2020 in sub-Saharan Africa. #AIDS continues to be the leading cause of death of #women of reproductive age. Forty years into AIDS, It's Time to End the HIV Epidemic. #WorldAIDSDay #Women #HIV #StopHIVTogether

World Health Assembly @who member states agree to launch process to develop historic global accord on #pandemic prevention, preparedness & response. #WHASS Will a #pandemictreaty address difficult issues & blindspots such as #gender #equity? Skeptical. who.int/news/item/01-1…

15% of any population worldwide are people with disabilities, and half are women and girls. Due to their gender and disability, women and girls experience multiple, and intersecting forms of discrimination. #idpd #disability #disabilityawareness #wheelchair #inclusion

“The pandemic isn’t over.” - Dr. Ayoade Alakija @yodifiji.bsky.social edition.cnn.com/videos/tv/2022…

The year since the #GenerationEqualityForum has only further proved why we need to focus on accelerating gender equality. Gender equality cannot wait.

The one...The only...The wonderful...@la_grays! You’ve been the heart of each team you’ve worked on and unquestionably made our work better—and more fun. Lindsey, thank you for 6 years of partnership and best of luck with your next steps. The Gates Foundation misses you already.

That’s me! 😃

Delighted to be featured on the Writing Africa Book Digest with such great authors: ishi robinson; Joao Melo, and @suyidavies writingafrica.com/book-digest-is…

Iris Mwanza's THE LIONS' DEN is out today! The novel, Iris Mwanza's debut, is a legal thriller. It tells the story of a lawyer and her fight to protect a queer Zambian dancer from a homophobic legal system. Read our review of Mwanza's excellent novel: buff.ly/3VC2DK7

📚✨ Exciting news! I will be at the National Book Club Conference in Atlanta on Saturday, August 3rd, discussing my debut novel The Lion's Den. Don't miss it! 🦁📖 #IrisMwanza #TheLionsDenBook #Atlanta #BookClub #20thNBCC #LiteraryBliss

I’m thrilled to share that my debut, The Lions' Den, has been longlisted for the The Center for Fiction's First Novel Prize! 🎉 I’m delighted and so grateful for your support. 🙏 #TheLionsDenBook

Happy #NationalBookLoversDay to my fellow readers! It's always impossible to pick just one book, but I want to shout out the next book on my list: "The Lion's Den" by my colleague Iris Mwanza, which I am really looking forward to. Let me know what books to add to my stack! 📚