Our Mission
Through awareness raising, mutual learning and mobilization, we aim to inspire solidarity and actions across generations, geographies, communities, trajectories of life and beliefs, with the goal of uprooting the violence of patriarchal cultures and hierarchical systems of powers that affect all women and girls. We have joined forces to take a powerful stand against ongoing structural injustices towards women and to challenge the unsustainable patriarchal systems that perpetuate them.
That’s why we are launching this wake-up call—to raise awareness and inspire action for a world where women’s and girls’ rights are universally respected and protected.
Our Vision
We demand a society of equals in diversity, where all women and girls’ rights are universally recognized, respected, and upheld. By building on existing grassroot initiatives and promoting new actions, we aim to achieve a world of peace that values the agency of all women and girls in all spheres of life.
We respect the diversity of cultural and societal understandings of gender and reject the imposition of a single definition.
Who Are We
We are a growing collective of women from around the world, united in response to the alarming resurgence of attacks on women’s rights. Started as a conversation among a small group of women within the Geneva Global Health Hub (G2H2), the collective has grown and remains open to include voices of women from around the world united in response to the alarming resurgence of attacks on all women’s rights, transcending borders and affiliations. G2H2 continues to serve as a vital facilitator within Geneva’s multilateral landscape.
Who we are
We have joined forces to take a powerful stand against ongoing structural injustices towards all women and to challenge the unsustainable patriarchal systems that perpetuate them.
Sara Ibrahim Abdelgalil
(Arabic: سارة إبراهيم عبد الجليل) She is a Sudanese UK-based doctor and democracy advocate involved in Sudanese diaspora initiatives. She is a member of Sudan’s Doctors for Human Rights and emphasises child protection. She also actively contributed during the 2018–2019 Sudanese protests and against the 2021 military coup as a spokesperson for the Sudanese Professionals Association.
Dian Maria Blandina
She is a primary care physician, researcher, and health and social justice activist. She serves on the People’s Health Movement’s Global Health Governance Programme Coordination Group, the Geneva Global Health Hub Steering Committee, and the Global Health Watch 7 editorial committee. Her research at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki explores the impact of IMF policies on health, focusing on global health governance, community-based care, and macroeconomic policies.
Bettina Borisch
She is the CEO of the World Federation of Public Health Associations and a prominent figure in global health. With a medical degree and doctorate in pathology, she gained recognition for her cancer research, particularly in breast cancer and Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Her work now focuses on public health, advocating for universal health coverage, women’s rights, health equity, and racial equity in women’s health, while fostering global collaboration among health professionals.
Nicoletta Dentico
Journalist, writer and professor focusing on human rights, and public health, she coordinated the Campaign to Ban Landmines in Italy and directed Médecins Sans Frontières, leading the Campaign on Access to Essential Medicines and policy advocacy at Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative. She worked with the WHO on public health strategy. Currently, she leads Society for International Development's global health justice program and co-chairs the civil society platform Geneva Global Health Hub.
Alice Di Pace
She is a communications professional with extensive experience in international organizations. She has worked across various sectors, including European institutions, consulting agencies, and nonprofit organizations. Currently, as Communications Officer at the Society for International Development, she leads strategic communications, content creation, and media campaigns. Passionate about the power of words, she is committed to crafting impactful narratives that amplify voices and foster meaningful change.
Veronica Forin
She joined the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung (RLS) Geneva office in 2021, as a Project Manager for Global Health. She holds a degree in Economics, International Management, and Migration Policies and Integration. She has collaborated with NGOs and UN agencies on health and development programs across the Middle East, South America, and Africa. She actively engages with social movements in Italy and France, advocating for democratic and social rights.
Ashka Naik
She is a public policy expert and social scientist with over 20 years of international experience in food and climate justice, corporate accountability, multilateral policymaking, and women’s rights. She is Chief Research and Policy Officer at Corporate Accountability and serves on the Geneva Global Health Hub Steering Committee. Ashka advises on food systems and political accountability and works with the WHO and Committee on World Food Security. Her doctoral work has focused on the intersection of food security, power, and women's rights in South Asia.
Parisa Nazari
Born in Tehran in 1974, she left Iran at a young age and studied Art and Architecture in Ankara before moving to Italy in 1996. Graduating in Pharmacy from La Sapienza University, she now works in Rome as a pharmacist, interpreter, and human rights advocate. Collaborating with organizations like Amnesty International and Casa Internazionale delle Donne, her work focuses on gender equality, empowering women, and defending human rights through campaigns and community initiatives.
Lauren Paremoer
She teaches Political Studies at the University of Cape Town and is a member of the People's Health Movement. Her research focuses on health activism, global governance for health, and political mobilisation for social citizenship in the Global South. She has explored these themes in relation to the struggle for the right to HIV/AIDS treatment in South Africa, the social reproduction work of the health workers community and women in general, and the use of for-profit markets and philanthrocapitalism to ameliorate the worst effects of deteriorating public health systems.
Ruchi Shroff
Ruchi Shroff is the director of Navdanya International. Her studies are based on physics, economics, on indigenous population rights and land grabbing. She is the coordinator of the Seed Freedom campaign, a global network reclaiming the rights of farmers to save and exchange traditional seeds. She is part of the organizing committee of Monsanto Tribunal and People's Assembly.
Lucrezia Signori
She is a legal advisor and analyst specializing in EU and international law, with expertise in global health, development, and international relations. She is Junior Analyst at the Istituto Analisi Relazioni Internazionali (IARI) and contributes to the Environment, Climate Change, and Health taskforce at the World Federation of Public Health Associations in collaboration with the WHO. Her expertise in cross-cultural communication makes her a dynamic professional in law, public policy, and international affairs.
Alessandra Tisi
She is a global health activist from Italy with a background in philosophy and human rights. Her interest in global health geopolitics grew during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic and vaccine inequities. She has since followed the Covid-19 response and WHO negotiations on behalf of research institutes, European institutions, and civil society organizations. Since November 2024, she serves as the Executive Secretary of the Geneva Global Health Hub.
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