Global Health 50/50

Who we are

Global Health 50/50 (GH5050) is an independent, evidence-driven initiative to advance action and accountability for gender equality in global health. It was founded in 2017 and is now an independent charity. GH5050’s mission is to achieve better health and equal opportunities for all people of all genders, everywhere. 

We fulfil our mission by: 

• Informing global discourse with the world’s most rigorous and extensive index on the state of gender equality in global organisations active in health and health policy

• Inspiring a vision of a new normal for gender equality in global health

• Inciting a movement to demand and deliver the policies that will lead to gender equality in the workplace and in global health programmes

Our culture and values

• Equity, fairness and justice
• Inclusiveness and diversity
• Transparency and accountability
• Excellence driven by rigorous research, evidence and peer-review
• ‘Glocal’ collaboration and partnerships for lasting impact for those who need it most, everywhere
• Solidarity, capacity strengthening and knowledge sharing 
• Independence and courage to speak truth to power

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

Global Health 50/50 is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.