Women’s health has long been underrepresented and poorly measured in global health frameworks. Traditional metrics—such as Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALY)—fail to capture the multidimensional and gender-sensitive factors shaping health outcomes. To bridge this critical gap, the Gates Foundation is launching a Grand Challenges RFP to develop new, innovative approaches to measuring women’s health globally.
What They’re Looking For
This call invites bold, data-driven approaches that:
- Reimagine women’s health measurement beyond traditional indicators
- Leverage existing datasets to quantify health outcomes across countries
- Integrate gendered, socio-cultural, and economic determinants of health
- Enable cross-country or subnational comparisons to highlight disparities
- Develop policy-relevant insights that drive real-world change
Funding and Support
- Grants of up to $150,000 USD per project
- Project duration: 18-24 months
- Funds for indirect costs included (per Gates Foundation policy)
Who Should Apply?
- Nonprofits, for-profits, academic institutions, international organizations, and government agencies
- Women-led projects, early-career researchers, and LMIC-based institutions strongly encouraged to apply
- Interdisciplinary collaborations (data science, public health, gender studies, economics) highly valued
Application Deadline: March 25, 2025
Apply now and help reshape the future of women’s health measurement!
