'...organisations led by a woman CEO for at least five of the past eight years are predicted to close their pay gaps four years earlier on average than those led by men.' Let Her Lead! 👏👏👏 @helenclarknz.bsky.social Aishwarya Rajeev, Lynsey Robinson and @kentbuse.bsky.social

"An abrupt dismantling of the agency, without a considered plan, risks undermining hard-won gains." As the UNAIDS board meets next week to decide the agency’s future, it should focus on a strategic transition that safeguards progress www.bmj.com/content/391/...

Sad (but not surprised) to read the latest Global Health 50/50 report, amidst turmoil in global health, erosion of democracy, withdrawal from multi-lateralism, aid cuts, attacks on science, DEI, human rights @kentbuse.bsky.social @jocalynclark.bsky.social global5050.org/2025-report/

Ty But these are @kentbuse.bsky.social words (They are still perfect)

www.bmj.com/content/390/... A heat map of diabetes does not improve access to nutritional food or reshape the commercial landscape promoting ultraprocessed foods in low income areas. A wearable heart rate monitor tracking variability cannot counter harms of exploitative labour or precarious housing

🧵1/8 The UK’s approach to international development needs a reset. In a new @bmj.com piece, @kentbuse.bsky.social & I argue for a principles-based strategy to rebuild global solidarity and credibility. Here’s a quick breakdown. 👇

The Labour government has announced plans to further reduce international development assistance and increase the UK’s defence spending. @kentbuse.bsky.social and @martinmckee.bsky.social ask: where is the logic in this? www.bmj.com/content/389/...

No matter how you look at it, there’s a reason for #diversity in #leadership —and many of them. And yet, a recent BMJ Leader study by M. Barik, S. Bhaumik & our Co-CEO @kentbuse.bsky.social shows global committees on climate & health are still far from representative: bit.ly/3ZzZQnu #GlobalHealth

False dichotomy of defence spending vs development investment Thoughtful, eloquent piece by @martinmckee.bsky.social @kentbuse.bsky.social in @bmj.com Hope is read by politicians as well as us who see the impact every day of rapid cuts in aid Please share widely @peterstefanovic.bsky.social

🧵1/ The UK government plans to cut international aid while ramping up defence spending. But must we choose between defence or aid? In a new @bmj.com piece, @kentbuse.bsky.social & I argue that we must invest in both. Here’s why. 👇

New from Kent Buse and @martinmckee.bsky.social about the UK’s false trade-off between defence and aid. www.bmj.com/content/389/...

Shocking that UK government plans to boost defence spending by cutting aid. To add to the injustice, here is what Baroness Chapman, Minister of State for International Development, told the select committee she plans cuts to focus on: education & gender. parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/... #aid

A recent PLOS Medicine study co-authored by Sarah Hawkes, Kent Buse & research partners shows how sex-disaggregated data & #gender analysis can expose hidden health inequities: bit.ly/3GWtywN Men globally face higher mortality from #diabetes, #HIV & #hypertension — yet are less likely to seek care.

What is gender justice and how can we achieve it, asks @femupheave.bsky.social of @gh5050.bsky.social at the launch of the report by the Lancet Commission on Gender and Global Health @ids.ac.uk #Gender #GenderJustice #Power #GlobalHealth #Equity

“As long as we have data, we have a mandate for change. Without it, there’s inaction.” — Profs Sarah Hawkes & Kent Buse #GenderedHealthPathways shows the power of data to expose hidden health inequalities—& drive action where it’s needed most. 📊 bit.ly/ExploreGHP #EvidenceToAction #GenderJustice

A new study by #Global5050 co-CEOs & their research partners shows how sex-disaggregated data is critical for identifying and addressing health inequities, drawing on the data visualised in our #GenderedHealthPathways tool. ➡️ doi.org/10.1371/jour... 🔎 bit.ly/ExploreGHP #HealthEquity #GlobalHealth

Global sex-disaggregated data on hypertension, diabetes, HIV, and AIDS demonstrate once again 'the increasing need to develop strategies that encourage greater male participation in preventive and healthcare service' journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...

#GenderedHealthPathways — capturing differences in exposure to risk, care-seeking & clinical cascade. Using sex #disaggregateddata to identify & address health inequities 📄 Explore @plos.org 🔗 journals.plos.org/plosmedicine... 📊 Visualisations: genderedhealthpathways.org/app/ @katewomersley.com

Males experience higher rates of illness and mortality from hypertension, diabetes, and HIV/AIDS, and are less likely to seek care compared to females in many countries, highlighting persistent health inequities. doi.org/g9g5ps

Disinformation is official White House policy. Lies & ideology take the place of truth. @martinmckee.bsky.social @kentbuse.bsky.social & I warned of exactly this in November. It's happened even faster & even more emphatically than we feared. It's extremely dangerous. www.bmj.com/content/387/...

What do we really mean by ‘gender equality in health’? A new @bmj.com article by Angela Y Chang, Sarah Hawkes, @kentbuse.bsky.social & Virginia Zarulli explores how definitions shape measurement—and why that matters for #globalhealth policy. ➡️ Read now: bit.ly/44qSTZg #GenderEquality

Thanks Nicola! And for those who may want something shorter, here is a hard hitting editorial on the topic of #genderjustice and #globalhealth www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... @womenlifthealth.bsky.social @womeningh.bsky.social @katewomersley.com @kstoreng.bsky.social @jocalynclark.bsky.social

"Sex alone cannot explain the differences: gender plays a major role in understanding why people smoke or drink alcohol, or what stops a person from visiting their doctor or dropping out of treatment." A clear intervention from @femupheave.bsky.social & @kentbuse.bsky.social tinyurl.com/3jhchus2

🌍✨ The pursuit of #GenderJustice in global health is not simply an aspiration—it’s a necessity for 📈 health outcomes & addressing inequities. Explore the intricate relationship between gender & health, obstacles to progress & key recommendations in a new Lancet Commission ➡️ hubs.li/Q03g3_-n0

Commercial determinants of physical inactivity: Powerful actors who undermine physical activity policy must be challenged, argue @karen-milton.bsky.social @kentbuse.bsky.social and Fiona Bull of @who.int www.bmj.com/content/388/...

Really important to understand the wider factors influencing physical inactivity👇🏻 it isn’t just “bad” choices which is leading to obesity and diabetes. 💈

⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️ we have been conditioned to accept that the policy solution is to build more roads expose, debunk, and confront those who are shaping current narratives that devalue or obstruct physical activity related policy Commercial Determinants of physical inactivity HT @kentbuse.bsky.social

“My hope is that you will channel your passion for physical activity into a political force that creates societies where movement is a right, not a privilege.” – @kentbuse.bsky.social in his #ISPAH keynote address Read the full commentary: bit.ly/41HubB3 #GlobalHealth #PhysicalActivity

"La respuesta al cambio climático ha centrado las políticas de mitigación en los vehículos eléctricos. Esto favorece los intereses de la industria del automóvil mientras socava la oportunidad de reorientar los sistemas de transporte hacia desplazamientos no motorizados" www.bmj.com/content/388/...

"transport sector’s response to climate change has focused mitigation policy on scaling up electric vehicles. This serves the interests of the automotive and allied industries while undermining the opportunity to reorientate transport systems towards non-motorised travel" www.bmj.com/content/388/...

Pleased that our paper on shaping the narrative on #obesity was among the top ten most cited papers in #ObesityReviews Particularly pleased to bring a #humanrights dimension that is too often missing onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @worldobesity.bsky.social @oha-updates.bsky.social

Excellent paper by @karen-milton.bsky.social @kentbuse.bsky.social and Fiona Bull of @who.int in @bmj.com (character limit precluded including credits in previous post!)

Honoured to be asked to share thoughts on politics of physical activity by the International Society of Physical Activity & Health in Paris. Reflected on power dynamics that run against people’s ability to exercise their right to physical activity & healthy environments. #ISPAH tinyurl.com/3ax4rzbn

The 3 faces of power undermine our ability to access spaces & opportunities to exercise & use more active & sustainable transport No wonder rates of #obesity & #diabetes continue to spiral www.bmj.com/content/388/... #physicalactivity @karen-milton.bsky.social via @bmj.com @maizie333.bsky.social

Sad reflection of the dominant approach to food environments, the #cdoh and #obesity #wegovy @markpetticrew.bsky.social @maizie333.bsky.social @robertmarten.bsky.social @martinmckee.bsky.social @monikakosinska.bsky.social @johannaralston.bsky.social @jayrayner1.bsky.social @zr-z.bsky.social

The Paris AI Summit saw 60 nations commit to ethical AI but the US & UK refused. As AI sovereignty trumps cooperation, Big Tech stays unregulated. Can we still build fair AI governance, or is rivalry derailing progress? Read more by Divij Joshi. 👉

www.npr.org/sections/sho... ping @martinmckee.bsky.social @chrischirp.bsky.social @nicolamlow.bsky.social

A lovely belated #Valentines evening listening to a #love jazz set with love of my life at #Bobo in Kuala Lumpur - 🙏 @femupheave.bsky.social

Good to see @bmj.com urging resistance & exercising leadership in response to #Trump efforts to purge science of terms including #gender #women #diverse #equity #excluded #inclusion 🙏 @jocalynclark.bsky.social & @kamranabbasi.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/388/... @chrischirp.bsky.social

And a related @bmj.com piece led by @martinmckee.bsky.social on disinformation in the age of Trump and Musk www.bmj.com/content/387/...

The rise of “strongman” leaders globally demands a feminist pushback to fight for social justice. Lynsey Robinson, SharmilaMhatre, and @kentbuse.bsky.social @gh5050.bsky.social outline three areas of action for the year ahead www.bmj.com/content/388/...

In light of the assault on women’s rights, #genderequality, equality of workplace opportunity & wider war on common people globally, progressive forces need to come together. @gh5050.bsky.social is pleased to offer this #feminist playbook for 2025 www.bmj.com/content/388/... @katewomersley.com

As the World Health Organization's Executive Board convenes for its 156th meeting tomorrow, we are reminded of its unique role in #globalhealth Given #Trump's plan to withdraw, we propose a raft of measures to reinforce its leadership www.bmj.com/content/388/... #EB156 @martinmckee.bsky.social

hmm. Personally, my view is that the 'right' policies for the wrong reasons are still dangerous and should not be applauded, as @martinmckee.bsky.social , @kentbuse.bsky.social and I argued in the @bmj.com last month. www.bmj.com/content/387/...

You may just shrug at Trump's mad edicts thinking it's all their own fault and his actions won't affect us too much. However, things like withdrawing from WHO are global threats. www.bmj.com/content/388/...

Chaos in disguise, dead cat strategy & destructive proposal all in one: #Trump's proposal for an alternative to @who.int It will undermine trust & cooperation at a time when we need to strengthen #WHO We prebunk the idea & call on countries to reject it. www.bmj.com/content/388/... @bmj.com

1/ President Trump is once again pushing for US withdrawal from WHO—and proposing an "alternative" structure. But is this a real solution or just chaos in disguise? A 🧵 on our new piece @bmj.com with @kentbuse.bsky.social @chrischirp.bsky.social & Adeeba Kamarulzaman 👇 www.bmj.com/content/388/...

To our many American friends. The National Academies have assembled a package of resources for researchers facing threats or attacks in the US www.nationalacademies.org/chr/resource...

Clear, calm, factual and action-oriented. For anyone who is working in Public Health and Health Promotion a must read. And the others too. Can be read in less than 3 minutes. bsky.app/profile/kent... @kentbuse.bsky.social

An excellent article by Kent Buse and colleagues on how the WHO and member states can respond to the shortsighted decision of the incoming US administration to withdraw.