Health & Wellness

Health and wellness are global challenges that are unequally distributed throughout the world.

Health and wellness are global challenges that are unequally distributed throughout the world. In the developing world, women’s access to health in certain areas remains a myth. In the U.S., access to healthcare is falling disappointingly short and, the attention given to issues related to health and wellness vary greatly across race and gender. For instance, sociopolitical experiences such as racial and gender discrimination are likely to put Black women at risk for mental health issues. 

In addition to having poor access to healthcare, the risk for Black women to develop mental illness remains high while mental health services are not available in many areas.

Professionally, women make up more than half of all healthcare workers across the globe and in the U.S.; however, Black women are underrepresented in all healthcare sectors including leadership positions. These observations confirm the relevance of thinking about ways to improve health and wellness nationally and globally. It is a challenge that the Center for Women, Gender, and Global Leadership aims to tackle. Faculty members affiliated with the Center strive to create programs that intend to contribute to the training of the future female leaders of the health sector.