5th International Conference on Gynecology and Obstetrics

Despite decades of global progress in medicine and public health, profound and persistent inequities continue to define the reproductive health experiences of millions of women worldwide. A woman's likelihood of surviving childbirth, accessing contraception, receiving a timely cancer diagnosis, or obtaining fertility treatment remains heavily determined by where she was born, how much she earns, and the colour of her skin. The Global Women's Health and Health Equity session exists to confront these realities directly — and to drive the evidence-based, policy-informed, and community-centred action needed to change them.

This session brings together a diverse community of obstetricians, gynecologists, public health professionals, epidemiologists, global health researchers, policy makers, and community advocates to examine the social, structural, and systemic determinants that shape women's health outcomes across the globe. From the staggering persistence of preventable maternal mortality in low- and middle-income countries to reproductive health inequities facing Indigenous women, migrant populations, women with disabilities, and marginalised communities in high-income settings — this session takes a genuinely global and intersectional view of what health equity in women's medicine means and requires.

Delegates will explore the latest evidence on effective interventions for reducing maternal and neonatal mortality, expanding access to safe abortion and contraceptive services, and strengthening health systems in resource-limited settings. The session will examine the role of community health workers and task-shifting strategies in extending the reach of skilled obstetric and gynecologic care to underserved populations, as well as the potential of digital health technologies to bridge geographic and resource gaps in maternal and reproductive health service delivery.

Special attention will be given to the impact of climate change on women's reproductive health — an emerging and critical global health concern — alongside the ongoing challenge of gender-based violence and its profound consequences for gynecological and obstetric outcomes. The session will also spotlight successful models of partnership between high-income and low-income countries, highlighting how global collaboration, capacity building, and knowledge transfer can drive sustainable improvements in women's health at a population level.

Focus Areas:

• Global Maternal Mortality — Causes, Trends, and Reduction Strategies
• Reproductive Health Equity Across Low and Middle-Income Countries
• Access to Safe Abortion, Contraception, and Family Planning Globally
• Health Disparities in Indigenous, Migrant, and Marginalised Populations
• Strengthening Health Systems for Women's Care in Resource-Limited Settings
• Community Health Workers and Task-Shifting in Obstetric and Gynecologic Care
• Digital Health and Telemedicine for Expanding Reproductive Healthcare Access
• Climate Change and Its Impact on Women's Reproductive Health
• Gender-Based Violence — Gynecological and Obstetric Consequences
• Global Partnerships, Capacity Building, and Knowledge Transfer in Women's Health
• Policy Frameworks for Advancing Reproductive Rights and Health Equity
• Intersectionality — Race, Gender, Disability, and Socioeconomic Determinants of Women's Health