Valerie Percival

Valerie Percival is an associate professor and associate director of the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) at Carleton University. She served on The Lancet Commission on Peaceful Societies through Health and Gender Equality, was a fellow with the Wilson Center, and has worked for the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs, the International Crisis Group, and UNCHR. Her research interests include the political impact of violence against civilians, the gender dimensions of health systems, rebuilding health systems after war, and the global backlash against gender equality.

Governance

Health Equity and Gender Equality in a More Violent World

The impact of conflict on civilian health and well-being is both tragic and dangerous to prospects for sustained peace