“Having more women humanitarian leaders will help transform the humanitarian system”: challenges and opportunities for women leaders in conflict and humanitarian health

Abstract Background It is estimated that over 40% of the half a million humanitarian workers who provide frontline care during emergencies, wars and disasters, are women. Women are at the forefront of improving health for conflict-affected populations through service delivery, education and capacity...

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Main Authors: Preeti Patel, Kristen Meagher, Nassim El Achi, Abdulkarim Ekzayez, Richard Sullivan, Gemma Bowsher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:Conflict and Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13031-020-00330-9