Gender Equity Unit

Congratulations to Astha Ramaiya, DrPH, researcher with the Gender Equity Unit, who served as lead author for an article titled "Understanding whether economic instability and food insecurity during COVID-19 moderate the change in emotional abuse and emotional neglect over time" that was accepted for publication in the Journal of Adolescent Health! The study aims to (1) examine the relationship of experiencing emotional abuse and emotional neglect pre–COVID-19 in comparison to during COVID-19 and (2) understand if these relationships differ according to young people’s experiences of economic instability or food insecurity during COVID-19. ?? Access the article here: https://lnkd.in/e2mkGfSJ

Thank you to everyone who joined us on Monday for our webinar with Julie Pulerwitz and Ann Gottert from the Population Council discussing our Repository of Gender Scales and Surveys! ?? Access the repository on our website: https://lnkd.in/e2VZ9ANq Be sure to check out the full recording on our YouTube channel if you missed it.

Congratulations to Mahboubeh Shirzad, PhD, postdoctoral fellow with the Gender Equity Unit, for receiving midyear funding from the Bloomberg American Health Initiative for her proposed scoping review, “Applying Global Experience of Using Technology to Address Gender-Based Violence Against Adolescents and Young Adults Gender-Diverse People in U.S.: A Scoping Review and Delphi Technique to Identify Evidence, Best Practices and Paths Forward"! Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Bloomberg Philanthropies

We had a terrific time partnering with Global Health Advocacy Incubator and the State Rainbow LGBTQIA+ Society to bring our side event, “Inclusion of Gender Diversity in Gender Equality Efforts: Focus on CRVS and Legal Identity,” to the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the #Beijing30 Review?in Bangkok! Many thanks to our wonderful colleagues (l-r in photo 1): Sharita Serrao, Madeline Cameron Wardleworth, Noor Shekhawat, Kate Wright, Deb Levine, Tanja Br?ndsted Sejersen, and Dr. Om Prakash Bera for engaging in this critical work with us and to all who attended our side event on the inclusion of gender diversity in civil registration, vital statistics, and identification systems to ensure they are accessible, equitable, and inclusive of everyone. United Nations, United Nations ESCAP, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Bloomberg Philanthropies

We've partnered with Global Health Advocacy Incubator and the State Rainbow LGBTQIA+ Society to bring our side event, “Inclusion of Gender Diversity in Gender Equality Efforts: Focus on CRVS and Legal Identity,” to the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the #Beijing30 Review?tomorrow, November 19th, in Bangkok! This hybrid side event?will establish the critical need for gender inclusivity in #genderequality efforts, starting with legal identity through access to civil registration systems. Using interactive tools, participants will identify and explore the barriers and facilitators to universal legal identity. Join us by registering at https://lnkd.in/eKbKvYhY.?We hope to see you in Bangkok (or virtually for our online attendees)! United Nations, United Nations ESCAP, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Bloomberg Philanthropies

We've partnered with the Population Council to launch a new online Repository of Gender Scales and Surveys! Read our press release to learn more about our collaboration and the repository. Michelle Kaufman, Julie Pulerwitz, Ann Gottert, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Bloomberg Philanthropies

Don't forget to register for our webinar with Population Council on Monday, November 18th, where we'll be discussing our highly curated Repository of Gender Scales and Surveys that has been used globally to measure constructs of gender, such as gender roles and norms, and gender constructs related to gender and power. Register today! https://lnkd.in/ekSgaiXq

Key takeaways from yesterday's Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) webinar:?"What the US Presidential Election Outcome Means for Public Health." Speaker Ali S. Khan, MD, MPH, Dean, University of Nebraska Medicine Medical Center College of Public Health: 1) "Public health can be political... We cannot be perceived as partisan." 2) "There are 39 credited public health schools and 77 credited programs in red states. It is possible to do really good public health...if you're in a red state." 3) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) priorities in 2025 may include: child health, substance abuse, mental health, obesity, rural health, preparedness (#H5 Bird Flu). "We'll see, time will tell." 4) "Public health has long been viewed as an invisible safety net - we cannot be invisible anymore." 5) "We're all scientists. We should have a sense of curiousity." Speaker: Mark Mioduski, Principal and Director, Cornerstone Government Affairs: (1) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) funding in 2025 is "a wild card." Funding for inequalities and disparities will "fall out of favor in next year's appropriations." "New threats we've never seen before." You can view the webinar recording:?https://lnkd.in/eSu9rRG6

Key takeaways from yesterday's Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) webinar:?"What the US Presidential Election Outcome Means for Public Health." Speaker Ali S. Khan, MD, MPH, Dean, University of Nebraska Medicine Medical Center College of Public Health: 1) "Public health can be political... We cannot be perceived as partisan." 2) "There are 39 credited public health schools and 77 credited programs in red states. It is possible to do really good public health...if you're in a red state." 3) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) priorities in 2025 may include: child health, substance abuse, mental health, obesity, rural health, preparedness (#H5 Bird Flu). "We'll see, time will tell." 4) "Public health has long been viewed as an invisible safety net - we cannot be invisible anymore." 5) "We're all scientists. We should have a sense of curiousity." Speaker: Mark Mioduski, Principal and Director, Cornerstone Government Affairs: (1) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) funding in 2025 is "a wild card." Funding for inequalities and disparities will "fall out of favor in next year's appropriations." "New threats we've never seen before." You can view the webinar recording:?https://lnkd.in/eSu9rRG6

The Gender Equity Unit?is excited to partner with Global Health Advocacy Incubator?and the State Rainbow LGBTQIA+ Society to bring our side event, “Inclusion of Gender Diversity in Gender Equality Efforts: Focus on CRVS and Legal Identity,” to the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the #Beijing30 Review?on Tuesday, 19 November 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand. This side event?will establish the critical need for gender inclusivity in gender equality efforts, starting with legal identity through access to civil registration systems. Using interactive tools, participants will identify and explore the barriers and facilitators to universal legal identity. Speakers:? – Noor Shekhawat (she/her), State Rainbow LGBTQIA+ Society? – Kate Wright (she/her), Gender Equity Unit, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health? – Deb Levine (she/her), Gender Equity Unit, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health? – Madeline Cameron Wardleworth (she/her), Global Health Advocacy Incubator? – Dr. Om Prakash Bera (he/him), Global Health Advocacy Incubator Join us for this hybrid side event next Tuesday by registering here:?https://lnkd.in/eKbKvYhY.?We hope to see you in Bangkok (or virtually for our online attendees)! If you have questions or would like more information, contact Deb Levine ([email protected]) or Kate Wright ([email protected]) at the Gender Equity Unit. United Nations, United Nations ESCAP, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Bloomberg Philanthropies