USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health

Friendly reminder! Join us for the virtual panel discussion “Until We Are All Equal: Protecting Equal Rights,” on Wednesday, November 13th, at 9:00 am PST/12:00 pm EST/6:00 pm CET. 🎇 This one-hour virtual panel will emphasize the importance for health of reclaiming rights amid anti-rights and anti-gender movements in this complex geopolitical moment. Our conversation will reflect in particular on current opportunities and constraints in the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights, and explore strategies for disrupting unequal power dynamics and pushing forward with equal partnerships to better protect rights, health and well-being. Our speakers include: • Jessica Stern, Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI+) Persons, United States Department of State • Salima Namusobya, Vice President for Africa, Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) • Sapna Desai, Senior Fellow, Population Council Institute, India • Pascale Allotey, Director, Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research – Human Reproduction Programme, World Health Organization (WHO) The conversation will begin with an introduction from IIGH Director Sofia Gruskin and will be moderated by IIGH Research Director Laura Ferguson. RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/gWFbxrri

IIGH, in collaboration with the KSOM Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, over the past year developed and adopted these Principles of Local and Global Engagement to guide all aspects of our research, education, and community programs. We collaborate with a broad range of civil society, academic, government, and UN partners, in the United States and around the world. We recognize our responsibility as an academic institution based in the global north to operate ethically and equitably within these partnerships. These eight principles form the backbone of how we seek to engage with partners worldwide and provide actionable guidance for our work. Aligned with international human rights norms, these principles emphasize respect for human rights as central to ethical and equitable engagement. Our commitment to justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility is integrated into all areas of our work. Read more about these principles—including key components, actions, and the details about the process for development, which included reviewing similar initiatives and seeking input from our many partners here: https://lnkd.in/gYKfmgEr

Join us virtually or in Washington, DC for the Africa-U.S. forum: “Learning from Africa on OneHealth: Sustainability Integrating People, Animals, and the Planet” on Monday, November 4, at 6:00 am PST/9:00 am EST.   This forum is being held in partnership between the Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy’s Africa-U.S. Forum and the USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health. The monthly Africa-U.S. forums are presented with George Washington University, Howard University, the University of the Witwatersrand (in Johannesburg), and the Public Diplomacy Council of America.   RSVP here to join the event virtually: https://lnkd.in/g9__2Jh7   Please contact junghwak@usc.edu if you plan to attend in person.

Reminder! 📣 Continuing our IIGH 5th anniversary event series with its focus on power, partnerships and rights, we invite you to join us for the third of these events as we explore the importance of equal rights, alongside the need for equal power dynamics and partnerships in global health. Join us for the virtual panel discussion “Until We Are All Equal: Protecting Equal Rights,” on Wednesday, November 13th, at 9:00 am PST/12:00 pm EST/6:00 pm CET. 🎇 This one-hour virtual panel will emphasize the importance for health of reclaiming rights amid anti-rights and anti-gender movements in this complex geopolitical moment. Our conversation will reflect in particular on current opportunities and constraints in the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights, and explore strategies for disrupting unequal power dynamics and pushing forward with equal partnerships to better protect rights, health and well-being. Our speakers include: • Jessica Stern, Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI+) Persons, United States Department of State • Salima Namusobya, Vice President for Africa, Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) • Sapna Desai, Senior Fellow, Population Council Institute, India • Pascale Allotey, Director, Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research – Human Reproduction Programme, World Health Organization (WHO) The conversation will begin with an introduction from IIGH Director Sofia Gruskin and will be moderated by IIGH Research Director Laura Ferguson. RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/gWFbxrri

🕰 Flashback to 5 years of IIGH events! 🕰    Since our launch in 2019, we have aimed to shine a light on inequality and injustice in all areas of global health —from the research and trainings we do, to our events and strategic collaborations with partners worldwide.     Despite significant progress in some areas, global health disparities are rampant, accompanied by increasing setbacks in human rights protections worldwide. In light of these challenges, we framed our 5th anniversary event series under the theme "Until We Are All Equal." Watch all of this year’s anniversary events here: https://lnkd.in/gpK6VXpx   We’ve organized many unforgettable events over the past five years. To celebrate, we’re taking a look back at one event from each of the previous years that seem particularly salient in the current moment:    🌟 2023, "Can Reparations Help to End Racial Disparities in Health?"  Drawing on the recent California Reparations Task Force Report, this event considered the opportunities reparations can offer for health and well-being in our community, connecting work at USC, in Los Angeles, and across California. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/gtapJbqt    🌟 2022, “Why Should Californians Care About Global Health?”   We welcomed Representatives Judy Chu (CA-27) and Katie Porter (CA-45) for a conversation on bridging our global health priorities with the local needs of people in California and across the country. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/g_jE52nN    🌟 2021, "Power, Privilege, and Reproductive Justice in Global Health"   Dr. Fisseha, globally recognized thought leader and change agent to shed light on the inequities and asymmetrical power structures ingrained within global health, and what can be done to address them. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/gBJf6Fng    🌟 2020, “Addressing the Dual Challenges of Climate Change and COVID-19”  Dr. Nabarro, World Health Organization Special Envoy on COVID-19, addressed the dual challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/gzNNYdAm    🌟 2019, "A Life in Global Health: Expect the Unexpected"  IIGH, in collaboration with the USC Dornsife Spatial Sciences Institute, hosted Dr. Breman for a talk where he shared his vast experience and wisdom on work in global health. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/gzJV85at    🌟 2018, " Celebrating 70 Years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights”  To celebrate the creation of IIGH we hosted a symposium gathering hundreds of community members, students, organizers, activists, speakers from academia, the UN, government, and civil society. Participants discussed why and how human rights matter and can make a difference for sustainable development, health, and well-being locally and around the world. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/gvrk3F6f

Happening Today! 📢 Calling all USC students interested in global health opportunities! Join us for a virtual Student Symposium on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 12:00 pm PST. 💡 Student presenters will share their experiences with IIGH programs, including: 🔺 The Breman Global Health Immersion Fellowship 🔺 The Summer Global Health Policy Scholars Program in Washington, D.C. 🔺 The Sexual Rights for Social Change Academy 🔺 The Student Advisory Council (SAC) 🔺 The Geneva Course on Global Health Governance & Diplomacy 🔺 And more! Learn how these experiences are shaping students' careers in global health. 🌏 Don’t miss this chance to explore IIGH opportunities for the upcoming year! Taylor Burkholder, IIGH Director of Academic Programs and Caroline Diamond, IIGH Project Specialist, will moderate this event. RSVP to hear about fellowships, study abroad programs, research projects, and more here: https://lnkd.in/gHM5iNke

📣 Continuing our IIGH 5th anniversary event series with its focus on power, partnerships and rights, we invite you to join us for the third of these events as we explore the importance of equal rights, alongside the need for equal power dynamics and partnerships in global health. Join us for the virtual panel discussion “Until We Are All Equal: Protecting Equal Rights,” on Wednesday, November 13th, at 9:00 am PST/12:00 pm EST/6:00 pm CET. 🎇 This one-hour virtual panel will emphasize the importance for health of reclaiming rights amid anti-rights and anti-gender movements in this complex geopolitical moment. Our conversation will reflect in particular on current opportunities and constraints in the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights, and explore strategies for disrupting unequal power dynamics and pushing forward with equal partnerships to better protect rights, health and well-being. Our speakers include: • Jessica Stern, Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI+) Persons, United States Department of State • Salima Namusobya, Vice President for Africa, Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) • Sapna Desai, Senior Fellow, Population Council Institute, India • Pascale Allotey, Director, Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research – Human Reproduction Programme, World Health Organization (WHO) The conversation will begin with an introduction from IIGH Director Sofia Gruskin and will be moderated by IIGH Research Director Laura Ferguson. RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/gWFbxrri

It’s not too late! 📢 Calling all USC students interested in global health opportunities! Join us for a virtual Student Symposium on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 12:00 pm PST. 💡 Student presenters will share their experiences with IIGH programs, including: 🔺 The Breman Global Health Immersion Fellowship 🔺 The Summer Global Health Policy Scholars Program in Washington, D.C. 🔺 The Sexual Rights for Social Change Academy 🔺 The Student Advisory Council (SAC) 🔺 The Geneva Course on Global Health Governance & Diplomacy 🔺 And more! Learn how these experiences are shaping students' careers in global health. 🌏 Don’t miss this chance to explore IIGH opportunities for the upcoming year! Taylor Burkholder, IIGH Director of Academic Programs and Caroline Diamond, IIGH Project Specialist, will moderate this event. RSVP to hear about fellowships, study abroad programs, research projects, and more here: https://lnkd.in/gHM5iNke

✨ Join us in welcoming these dynamic leaders of our 2024-2025 IIGH Student Advisory Council. ✨   The Student Advisory Council (SAC) comprises a multidisciplinary group of undergraduate and graduate students from across the university. Serving on the IIGH Student Advisory Council offers a unique community- and skills-building experience for students across all USC schools, engaged in and concerned with the intersections of health and inequality.   Over the course of the academic year, SAC members work together to actively inform, shape and support student engagement and programming at IIGH. We can’t wait to see their contributions and share their exciting work with our networks! Swipe to learn more about our SAC members ➡️

How do we achieve a just, tolerable, and equitable world?⚖️🌎 💡 The International AIDS Society Lancet Commission on Health and Human Rights, brought together 23 commissioners from around the world including USC’s Distinguished Professor Sofia Gruskin, JD, MIA, to identify areas where action could be taken at the intersection of  health and human rights. Gruskin is the director of the USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health. 8️⃣ The commissioners representing a wide variety of expertise developed 8 global recommendations including but not limited to pandemics, climate change, structural racism, sexual and reproductive health rights, and artificial intelligence. 🗳️Want to know what you can do to further health and human rights? Write to your representatives and get out and vote this election. #votingispublichealth 🔗Watch the full video and learn about the 8 domains from Gruskin, a policy expert and pioneer in bringing together multidisciplinary approaches to global health: https://bit.ly/3BTDJ2x Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California The Lancet University of Southern California Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) Ricky Bluthenthal #usc #research #globalhealth #faculty #thisispublichealth #publichealth #education