Earlier this year, the Alliance put out a call to inviting early-career women who were looking to strengthen their ability to publish academic journal articles. These researchers needed to be based in low- or middle-income countries, have an interest in health policy and systems research and have a paper that could be developed into a journal article. Following the call, we selected ten mentees who will work with nine mentors from around the globe to develop their journal articles.
During the programme, the mentees will have a chance to learn together on shared webinars. They will also have one-to-one support from the mentors with whom they are paired. It is an ambitious eight-month programme that aims for each mentee to have a publishable manuscript by the end of the process.
Why is the Alliance supporting this programme? Because peer-reviewed publications are important for communicating scientific work, gaining recognition within the research community and for career progression. However, women often lag behind their male colleagues in publications. There are many potential reasons for this, including that women face unique challenges (for example, competing professional and personal roles, self-confidence, male-dominated professional environments). This programme hopes to address these challenges through targeted support from experienced mentors.
Meet our mentors and mentees
