Women’s Health 25/26
Welcome to Students for Global Health’s Policy and Advocacy Work.
Decided and overseen by the National Policy and Advocacy directors, our policy and advocacy work for 25/26 focused on the systemic neglect of Women’s health as a separate issue to maternal and reproductive health. They are a way to coordinate our education, advocacy and action efforts across the network around an issue central to our vision.
Each year, we convene a National Working Group composed of members of SfGH across the UK. These full-time students and youth advocates are upskilled to work collectively and across disciplines to produce high-impact policy research. The following policy paper was authored by the 2025/26 Women’s Health National Working Group:
The 24/25 National Working Group’s Policy Paper:
This Policy Paper by Students for Global Health highlights how current NHS and UK Government policies reinforce maternal health inequities for asylum seekers and refugees. Drawing on a wide evidence base, it examines systemic discrimination and the intersecting effects of race, immigration status, and gender-based violence.
Previous Coordinated Themes
Sustainable Development Goals (2017-2018)
Homelessness and health (2018-2019)
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