Women's and Girls' Health: Across Identities, Places, and Life Stages Webinar

Overview

Experts will discuss the multi-dimensional lives of women, and how social and structural barriers may impact her health across the life stages. Speakers will provide theoretical and actionable public health approaches that create a fair and just opportunity for women and girls to attain their highest level of health.

Agenda

Welcome

Pattie Tucker, DrPH, RN

Director, Office of Women’s Health, CDC

Opening Remarks

Nirav Shah, MD, JD

Principal Deputy Director, CDC

Keynote Address

Nancy Lopez, PhD

Understanding the Complex Intersections of Women’s Lives

Professor of Sociology at the University of New Mexico

Director/Co-founder of the Institute for the Study of "Race" and Social Justice

Morning Speaker

Kathryn Godburn Schubert, MPP

Using Data to Tell Our Stories

President and CEO, Society for Women’s Health Research

Morning Panel Discussion

Intergenerational dialogues in women’s and girls’ health

• Meagan Cain, MPH, Health Scientist, Global Health Center, CDC

• Kristen Van Buren, DrPH, Research Epidemiologist, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, CDC

• Cheryl Woodson, MD, Member of National Council on Aging's Board of Directors, and Director at Dr. Cheryl E. Woodson, LLC

Afternoon Panel Discussion

Understanding risks and resiliency for women and young families during public health emergencies

• Sarah Blake, PhD, MA, Assistant Research Professor, Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health

• Shan Qiao, PhD, Associate Professor, University of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health

Resources

Disclaimer

• The presentations, findings, opinions, and conclusions from these sessions are those of the speakers and presenters and do not necessarily represent the official position of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) or, its Operating Division, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Reasonable Accommodations

• This live streamed Zoom event will be presented with Web CART captions and American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate, please contact OWH@cdc.gov at least 10 business days prior to the event to ensure timely accessibility services are provided.