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Network Strategy and Overview

The Women for One Health (WfOH) Network is an interconnected community of One Health (OH) professionals advancing the participation of women and under-served groups in One Health research, policy and practice to enhance gender equity, diversity and inclusivity. The idea of the network was sparked by the initiative of a few female One Health advocates who met in November 2022 at the World One Health Congress in Singapore and discussed the importance of gender-balanced representation in One Health events.

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Our Vision

Our vision is to support and empower women and other under-served groups embracing a diverse, equitable and inclusive One Health approach to better deliver its benefits to our communities and ecosystems. 

Our Mission

Our mission is to support women and other under-served groups by fostering One Health knowledge, action, community empowerment, and leadership to drive transformative change for improved health and well-being for all.

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What we do

The primary aim of the network is to build an inclusive movement, form alliances, and create opportunities for women and other under-served groups within One Health. The network also aims to encourage collaborations across genders, sectors, borders to connect One Health professionals. Additionally, the network aims to serve as a platform for fostering representation, increasing visibility and empowering the diverse community in One Health.

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Meet Our Team
Kim Laura Weiszhar works as a Scientist and International Project Manager at the Center for Global Health (CGH) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in Germany, with a focus on One Health and Global Health.
Kim Laura Weiszhar
Community Manager
Hellen holds a Master's in Biotechnology from the CEBIB, University of Nairobi, and a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Technology, University of Nairobi, and is currently a final year PhD student at the Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, at the University of Nairobi.
Kariuki Hellen
Community Manager
Dr. Phaedra Henley (PhD, MSc) is an Assistant Professor and the Director of the Center for One Health at the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) in Rwanda.
Dr. Phaedra Henley
Director Women for One Health Rwanda Secretariat
Dr. Lilian W. Waiboci is a senior lecturer at the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, at the University of Nairobi in Kenya. She teaches Biochemistry and Molecular Immunology to undergraduate and postgraduate students and conducts research on zoonotic pathogens.
Dr. Lilian W. Waiboci
Director Women for One Health Kenya Secretariat
Dr. Heidi Auerswald is a Senior Scientist at Institut Pasteur du Cambodge, where she specialises in the characterization and serological assay development for emerging and novel zoonotic viruses.
Dr. Heidi Auerswald
Co-(joint) Founding Director
Dr. Andrea S. Winkler is a specialist neurologist, the Co(joint)-Director of the Center for Global Health (CGH) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in Germany, and the Founding Director of the Centre for Global Health at the University of Oslo (UiO), where she holds a professorship in Global One Health.
Prof. Dr. Dr. Andrea S. Winkler
Co-(joint) Founding Director & German Director

    What we do

    The primary aim of the network is to build an inclusive movement, form alliances, and create opportunities for women and other under-served groups within One Health.

    The network also aims to encourage collaborations across genders, sectors, borders to connect One Health professionals. Additionally, the network aims to serve as a platform for fostering representation, increasing visibility and empowering the diverse community in One Health.

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