Michelle McIsaac

Economist

World Health Organization

Dr Michelle McIsaac is an economist, health systems specialist and promoter of gender equality. She joined the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2016 and leads the Health Workforce Department’s agenda on gender equality, human rights and equity. She provides technical support to governments and policy-makers around the world grappling with securing equitable access to health services. Michelle’s work also covers the care economy, women’s economic empowerment, and policy action to improve gender equality in the health and care sector.

Event Schedule

DAY 1

18 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
10:30 am EEST	12:00 pm EEST	Fighting the gender pay gap in the Health and Care Sector Concurrent Room MH 3-1	Globally, women make up over 70 % of workers in the health and care sector, but due to multiple intersecting negative factors face a persistent gender pay gap. ILO and Read More Globally, women make up over 70 % of workers in the health and care sector, but due to multiple intersecting negative factors face a persistent gender pay gap. ILO and UN Women, who are leading the Equal Pay International Coalition together with the OECD, will be joined by representatives from WHO, the Government of Canada, and workers’, employers’ and youth representatives for a dynamic discussion on how to advance equal pay for work of equal value globally and take tailored action at country level to reduce the gender pay gap in the health and care sector. Session format: Thought leadership Organized by The International Labour Organization, UN Women, the World Health Organization, the Government of Canada Read Less Speakers Rakesh Patry Director General, International and Intergovernmental Labour Affairs, Labour Program Government of Canada Cairo Eubanks Co-Chair of the Civil Society Youth Representatives Steering Committee UN Department of Global Communications & Bringing the Globe Emanuela Pozzan Senior gender specialist International Labour Organization Jemimah Njuki Chief, Economic Empowerment Un Women Michelle McIsaac Economist World Health Organization