Offered by the Department of International Health
The Global Health Summer Institute Gender and Health Track is a premier online training program designed for current and aspiring public health professionals seeking to strengthen their expertise in gender analysis, gender equity, and the integration of gender within health programs. Taught by leading global experts, this track provides an applied, flexible, and internationally oriented learning experience suitable for students and professionals around the world.
About the Gender and Health Track
Gender profoundly shapes health outcomes, access, and equity. This specialized track offers a set of short, focused online courses that provide rigorous training in gender-responsive research, programming, and policy development. Learners gain practical skills through real-world case studies, applied methodologies, and interactive sessions.
The track is open to students, researchers, practitioners, and professionals from any discipline who want to enhance their gender-related competencies or advise on gender within health organizations.
Program Highlights
Tuition Discounts & Scholarships
Participants taking courses for non-credit are eligible for a tuition discount of $479 per credit.
A limited number of full scholarships (for credit and non-credit learners) are available.
- Scholarship Application Deadline: March 15, 2026
- Applicants will be notified by mid-April
Applied Skills Development
Courses emphasize:
- Gender analysis in health research
- Gender-sensitive and gender-transformative programming
- Monitoring & evaluation with a gender lens
- Advocacy and communication for gender equity
- Program design for diverse populations, including SOGIE and sexual/gender minorities
Flexible Online Format
- Fully virtual learning
- Courses run for 2–5 half-days each
- Sessions scheduled 8:00am–12:00pm EST to accommodate global learners
- No minimum or maximum number of courses required
Global Community
Participants come from dozens of countries across all regions, including Ethiopia, India, Brazil, Myanmar, Nigeria, Lebanon, Australia, Thailand, Ukraine, and more—representing a diverse set of professional and academic backgrounds.
Curriculum Areas of Interest
- Gender-transformative interventions
- Gender budgeting
- Women’s health
- Gender in emergencies
- Integrating men into health programming
- SOGIE measurement
- Monitoring & Evaluation
- Advocacy & communication for gender equity
- Implementation research
- Gender and climate change
- Gender and armed conflict
- Psycho-social interventions
- Gender situational analyses
Course Offerings (2026)
All courses are online and offered one year only.
June 2026 Courses:
- Monitoring & Evaluation in Global Health: Addressing Gender Inequity (Jun 22–26)
- Foundational Concepts in Gender and Health Data (Jun 22–25)
- Measuring Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity (SOGIE) (Jun 22–25)
- Applications to Gender Analysis in Health Research (Jun 22–25)
July 2026 Courses:
- Conducting Gender Situational Analyses (Jul 6–8)
- Adapting Health Programs for Sexual & Gender Minorities (Jul 6–9)
- Psycho-social Interventions for Women & Girls (Jul 6–9)
- Designing Gender Transformative Programs (Jul 13–17)
- Women’s Health: Disparities & Equity (Jul 13–16)
- International Perspectives on Women, Gender & Health (Jul 20–23)
- Communicating Gender-Responsive Science (Jul 20–24)
- Gender Transformative Leadership in Global Health (Jul 20–24; Jul 27–31)
- Gender, Armed Conflict & Climate Change (Jul 27–31)
- Digital Health & Gender Equity (Jul 27–30)
August 2026 Courses:
- Women’s Health & Gender-Responsive Budgeting (Aug 3–6)
- Gender Transformative Public Health Advocacy (Aug 4–7)
- Gender Lens in Implementation Research (Aug 5–7)
Who Should Apply?
Ideal for:
- Public health practitioners
- NGO and INGO staff
- Gender specialists
- Researchers and academics
- Program managers and policymakers
- Students entering gender or global health fields
This track equips learners with practical gender analysis tools essential for advancing equity and improving health outcomes in local and global contexts.
How to Apply
- Visit the Course Offerings page to select the courses you want
- Submit your scholarship application by March 15, 2026
- Await scholarship notification before completing registration
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