About

The Center on Gender Equity and Health (GEH) is an action-oriented collective of researchers, policy specialists, and development experts working to eliminate gender inequities through impactful research, intervention testing, and capacity building and bridging. 

Our goal is collective impact at scale in partnership with communities, governments, NGOs and INGOs, and partnering academic institutions. GEH has a collective leadership model, led by co-Executive Directors, Katherine Hay and Rebecka Lundgren and GEH technical Directors, Kathryn Barker, Lotus McDougal, Courtney McLarnon, and Erin Pearson. GEH was founded in 2014 by Anita Raj with Jay Silverman, Jennifer Yore, and other researchers.

OUR VISION
We believe that gender equity, health, and dignity for all people is achievable. 

OUR MISSION
We conduct collaborative action-oriented research to understand and advance gender equity and address related health disparities, locally and globally. 

OUR COMMITMENTS

• Respect: Positive interaction, grounded in empathy, generosity, accountability, and respect.
• Equity: Research that contributes to dismantling inequity to empower historically under-represented communities. 
• Innovation: Creative action-oriented research informed by communities to solve gender inequities. 
• Collective Care: Individual and collective actions support people’s whole lives. 
• Data Democratization: Making knowledge accessible to all to bring about change. 
• Integrity: Research that positively impacts communities and protects the rights and welfare of study participants. 
• Inclusivity: Addressing power imbalances by valuing the needs and insights of communities, sharing knowledge and resources, elevating our partners. 

OUR TEAM
Meet our global team that brings GEH’s mission to life.