WHO Gender Parity Dips Amidst Staff Cuts, but Women Advance Slightly in Professional Ranks

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The World Health Organization has experienced a decline in gender parity due to staff cuts, although female representation has increased in professional ranks. Ongoing regional disparities in gender representation remain a challenge.

A dramatically shrinking World Health Organization has seen a slight decline in overall gender parity amidst restructuring. However, strict recruitment policies and targeted job cuts have actively boosted female representation within the organisation’s professional ranks. At the same time, deep regional disparities in gender representation remain unresolved, with men holding  the overwhelming majority of staff […]