@article {Downs:2016:2220-8372:210,
title = "The ripple effect: why promoting female leadership in global health matters",
journal = "Public Health Action",
parent_itemid = "infobike://iuatld/pha",
publishercode ="iuatld",
year = "2016",
volume = "6",
number = "4",
publication date ="2016-12-21T00:00:00",
pages = "210-211",
itemtype = "ARTICLE",
issn = "2220-8372",
eissn = "2220-8372",
url = "https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/iuatld/pha/2016/00000006/00000004/art00002",
doi = "doi:10.5588/pha.16.0072",
keyword = "academic faculty, leadership, research, female, global health",
author = "Downs, J. A. and Mathad, J. S. and Reif, L. K. and McNairy, M. L. and Celum, C. and Boutin-Foster, C. and Deschamps, M. M. and Gupta, A. and Hokororo, A. and Katz, I. T. and Konopasek, L. and Nelson, R. and Riviere, C. and Glimcher, L. H. and Fitzgerald, D. W.",
abstract = "Leadership positions in global health are greatly skewed toward men; the imbalance is more pronounced in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The under-representation of women in leadership is a threat to gender equality, and also impacts the improvement of women's health outcomes
globally. In this perspectives piece, we assert that the promotion and retention of women in global health leadership has a ripple effect that can achieve improvement in global health outcomes. We present pragmatic, actionable solutions to promote and retain female global health leaders in
this field.",
}