The Global Alliance for Women's Health (GAWH) is commited to advancing women's health in all stages of life at all policy levels through health promotion, education, advocacy and program implementation. The GAWH works with coalitions of international, national and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), women's groups, health care professionals, religious organizations, academics and individual citizens from all regions of the world to promote and implement women's health care service improvements and research at the local, national and international levels.

The guiding principles of the GAWH are:

• Women's health is a continuum from infancy through old age of which the reproductive years are a stage.
• Women's health care has been underserved and underattended throughout the world and long-term initiatives and commitments are needed in order to forge alliances and collaborative programs across the globe.
• Partnering among NGOs, governmental organizations, the private sector and academic institutions is necessary in order to provide effective health care and research for women globally.