Special issue of The Double Loop

What’s in this issue?

• Topic: Gender norms, roles, behaviors and relations in the access and delivery of immunization services
• Source: 571 stories submitted by national and sub-national immunization staff in the WHO Scholar Immunization Agenda 2030 Level 1 Course

We wish to recognize the passion and expertise of all the participants in the WHO Scholar Level 1 certification on Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030) who shared their stories, and in particular the three participants who have given permission for their stories to be shared below.

Note: Reflections and questions shared by reviewers are included after each story.

Overall reflection from Jean Munro (Gavi)

“Indeed they are useful insights – absolute treasure to hear these very real stories and experiences. The caregiver’s and health care workers’ needs come through as does the reflections of the story teller.”

Watch Insights Live with the gender stories’ authors in dialogue with global experts…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZi93hF69ls&list=PLti7k0eaN3gRvR2jqx9P2cgcEYZqaORLK&index=55&t=152s

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Where do these stories come from?

The three stories presented by The Double Loop were selected from a large collection shared by Scholars, participants in the Foundation’s immunization and Primary Health Care (PHC) programme:

• In 2021, 806 health professionals developed detailed, peer-reviewed narratives and reflections of how they overcame gender-related barriers in their work to deliver vaccines.
• Since February 2022, more than 1,100 health professionals from over 100 countries countries have shared their challenges, lessons learnt and success stories about gender upon joining the Movement for Immunization Agenda 2030 (What is this?).

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