Women in Health Network

About

WiHN provides mentorship for young women working towards a career in health and fosters networks for women across all health specialties.

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Women in Health Network (WiHN) is a nonprofit organisation invested in the role of women in the health sector. Although the health sector is a women-dominated field, gender disparities in the form of pay gaps, uneven opportunities for advancement, and unbalanced representation in leadership and decision-making negatively impact on societal equity and health sector efficiency.

WiHN aims to enable women to have a fair and fulfilling experience entering the health sector. The fostering of a cross-discipline, intergenerational network ensures this effort extends across our diverse health sector.

WiHN achieves its aim in two ways:

1) WiHN Events Programme: a variety of workshops, guest speaker events and networking opportunities throughout the year. All women welcome.

2) WiHN Mentoring Programme: the matching up of 1st year students enrolled in Health Sciences and Biomedical Sciences with women studying their intended relative specialty degree (Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Optometry or Pharmacy). All 1st year Health Sciences and Biomedical Sciences students at the University of Auckland welcome.

Women of all ages in all health-related pursuits are welcome to join the network.