Human creativity has paved the way for poetry and science; both requiring the cultivation of intuition, perseverance, and consistency. The Beyond Global Health project embraces the fusion of scientific objectivity and artistic subjectivity for a more holistic understanding of global health challenges.
This unique approach is a platform to draw attention to injustices and inequalities by articulating the lived experience of the marginalized and underrepresented. It provides a space to challenge historical dominant narratives by amplifying the voices of our participants.
The deepest levels of understanding and knowledge can arise from the collaboration between art and science. The bidirectionality of this relationship can enrich the interpretation of scientific findings.
By harnessing the power of poetry and art, we can help shape the collective consciousness and cultivate empathy. Beyond Global Health aims to engage with the public to help spark conversations, foster empathy, and inspire action.
We use language to convey messages, concepts, and ideas. As researchers, we employ language in the scholarly pursuit of broadening our collective knowledge, usually in the form of scientific papers. However, this pathway of knowledge sharing is limited in its scope, outreach, and public accessibility. Consider the potential if we were to utilize language differently.
I was encouraged to write this editorial because we, the editors at BGH, are not only global health researchers, but women of color with distinct backgrounds and experiences, and mothers. We have all had our own struggles working in this field of which 70% of leadership roles are held by men but the work is predominantly carried out by women. We are also further penalized in the workforce once we become mothers. How do we move beyond this?
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