Delving below the tip of the iceberg: Tackling gender and antimicrobial resistance
By Kate Hawkins Reports on the perils of antimicrobial resistance are becoming increasingly dire. Just this week the World Health Organization has warned that one in six bacterial infections is antibiotic-resistant. But this vulnerability and burden is not evenly distributed, low- and middle-income countries, with weak health systems are particularly affected. In affected countries some […]
Webinar: equity analysis using AMR surveillance data
This blog post, by Meenakshi Monga and Ralalicia Limato, brings us up to speed on a recent GEAR up webinar on the use of surveillance data. Speakers from Lao PDR and Tanzania provided real-world examples and there was plenty of time for questions and answers! In early 2025, the GEAR-UP team travelled to Tanzania, Lao […]
The Journey to Equity: Using Art to Reframe AMR through a Gender Lens
In this reflective video, Professor Sally Theobald from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine joins the GEAR Up project to spotlight the urgent need for gender equity in addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR). She explains that AMR research has traditionally been dominated by biomedical, laboratory-based approaches – often missing the broader social and gendered realities that […]
Groundbreaking gender and antimicrobial resistance project wins art prize with collage
GEAR up, supported by the UK aid Fleming Fund, is a groundbreaking research consortium looking at links between gender, equity and antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which has been named as a finalist for the ReAct Africa Art Prize for their work presented in a collage. This recognition highlights the importance of the project’s innovative communications approach. […]
