Opinion: ‘Boards for All?’ Global health organizations and companies aren’t even close

Instead of evolution, it's revolution that's needed: Global health organizations publicly committing to creating "boards for all" if they are to deliver on their core mission of achieving health for…

The age, gender, and ethnic diversity of a company or organization’s board is fundamental to its financial and operational success, helping it perform better, make more effective decisions, and emerge from adversity stronger.

That essential link between board diversity and performance is something that organizations, including global health organizations, have long failed to recognize — and continue to ignore, as shown by the findings of Global Health 50/50’s new report, “Boards for All? A review of power, policy, and people on the boards of organisations active in global health,” published by Global Health 50/50.

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