The Global Alliance for Women's Health (GAWH) is committed to advancing women's health in all stages of life and at all policy levels through health promotion, education, advocacy, and program implementation.

Current Focus

Diabetes and Women

• Learn what the world's leading experts are saying about diabetes and women! Read the summary and expert recommendations for policy action from our recent expert meeting on Diabetes, Women, & Development
• Find out what GAWH is doing to address diabetes
• View our film on women and diabetes in developing countries (45.3 MB)
• Read the proceedings for GAWH symposium: Diabetes and Pregnancy throughout the World (doc)
• UN Diabetes Resolution - view this landmark resolution that GAWH advocated for

Cervical Cancer and HPV

• Find out what GAWH is doing to address cervical cancer
• Read the proceedings for GAWH Symposium: Preventing Cervical Cancer with HPV Vaccines (doc)

2007/2008 GAWH Symposia

• 08 Apr 2008 - Expert Meeting on Diabetes, Women, & Development
  • Location: United Nations Headquarters - Conference Room 8
  • Executive Summary
• 17 May 2007 - The United Nations Diabetes Resolution and the Diabetes Pandemic – A Call to Action
  • Program
  • Edited Proceedings
• 01 Mar 2007 - Preventing Cervical Cancer with HPV Vaccines
  • Location: 51st Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women
  • Executive Summary
  • Edited Proceedings
• 28 Feb 2007 - Diabetes and Pregnancy throughout the World
  • Location: 51st Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women
  • Executive Summary, Speakers, Edited Proceedings, Participants