This special issue from The Lancet focusses on SDG 5 (gender equality) within science, medicine, and global health, contributing to SDG 3 (good health and wellbeing). This issue also contributes to SDG 8 (decent work and economic growth) and SDG 10 (reduced inequalities).
This review piece highlights the chronic lack of recruitment, promotion, and retention of women in science and medicine. Developing SDG 5 (gender equality), this article expresses systemic, structural, organisational, institutional, cultural and societal barriers to equity and inclusion.
This commentary critically explores methods used to reduce implicit bias surrounding SDG 5 (gender equality) within science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine.
Developing SDG 5 (gender equality), this health policy piece seeks to improve the career progression of women and ethnic minorities in public health universities by including staff diversity data in university rankings.
Directly contributing to SDG 5 (gender equality), this commentary discusses the necessity for gender advocacy campaigns to acknowledge and support non-binary people, including trans women from both high and low-income countries.
Directly relevant to SDGs 5 (gender equality), 3 (good health and well-being) and 8 (decent work and economic growth), this viewpoint proposes four critical recommendations to achieve women's representation and gender-inclusive practices across every level of science, medicine and global health.
Contributing to SDG 5 (gender equality), this commentary explores gender gaps within the academic publishing system.
Contributing to SDG 5 (gender equality), SDG 3 (good health and well-being) and SDG 4 (quality education), this viewpoint piece explores USA and UK women's participation in higher education and their representation as researchers and leaders in science, medicine and global health fields.
This commentary expresses the urgent need for the inclusion of SDG 5 (gender equality) within global health communities. Ending discrimination against women and girls is essential to achieve SDG 3 (good health and well-being).
Advancing SDG 5 (gender equality), this viewpoint piece explores the gender dynamics that contribute to the under-representation of women, not only in the workplace, but in higher learning institutions as well.
