Application Deadline: October 2, 2026
About the Program
The WomenLift Health Leadership Journey is a year-long investment in the leadership development of talented and committed mid- to senior-level women working in health. By strengthening participants’ leadership skills, confidence, and ability to influence change, the programme aims to create lasting benefits for both the individuals and the institutions they serve. In response to growing demand for the model across Africa and Asia, the 2027 Leadership Journeys will focus on these two regions. Applications for the 2027 Journeys will therefore not be open in North America. This regional focus does not reflect a change in WomenLift Health’s belief in the importance of women’s leadership in North America, nor does it alter the organisation’s ongoing commitment to its North America Global Fellows. Applications for the 2027 Leadership Journeys are now open.
About The WomenLift Health Leadership Journey Program
The WomenLift Health Leadership Journey is designed to begin and end with better health outcomes. It supports mid- to senior-level women in health to strengthen the mindsets, practical skills, and strategic perspective they need to lead effectively in increasingly complex environments. As participants grow in confidence and leadership capability, they are better prepared to take on higher-impact roles and guide meaningful change across their teams, organisations, and the wider health sector. Grounded in evidence-based leadership frameworks, the Journey is shaped by a human-centred design process. It draws on the professional expertise and lived experiences of women leaders working across varied health systems and institutional settings. This approach helps ensure that the learning is relevant to participants’ real-world challenges and can be applied in their own contexts. Participants return to their organisations with sharper leadership insight and practical tools to foster collaboration, encourage innovation, and advance more inclusive ways of working. The benefits extend beyond individual career development: participants can contribute to stronger leadership cultures, more responsive institutions, and greater strategic impact in health. The program begins by grounding participants in the why of health leadership: why leadership matters, what change is sought, and what is at stake. From there, participants dive into the who who they are as health leaders, as individuals, how they build trust and relationships, and how they mobilize and develop others. This is not a linear path. Participants return to impact again and again, each time with deeper self-awareness, stronger relationships, and more strategic clarity. The leadership journey begins and ends with health impact.
Programs and Services
- Geographic Leadership Journeys
- Thematic Leadership Journeys
- Institutional Leadership Journeys
NOTE: WomenLift Health is committed to selecting diverse cohort members, representing different sectors (public, private, academia, NGO, philanthropy), disciplines, and cultural backgrounds
Eligibility Criteria
You are eligible for consideration if you meet all the following criteria:
- Identify as a woman
- Demonstrate fluency and confidence in both written and verbal English communication. This includes the ability to articulate emotions, participate in reflective dialogue, engage in complex interpersonal conversations, and integrate leadership development concepts throughout the Journey
- Be a citizen who resides and works within Nigeria
- Live in WAT (+/-1 hour) time zones for at least 75% of the program as time zone compatibility is essential to your ability to participate at the touchpoints and to engage with your peers within and outside of the sessions
- Be a mid-career leader with 10–25 years of work experience in health++. WomenLift Health defines Health++ as the recognition that sustainable improvements in health require coordinated action across interconnected fields that shape and enable health such as climate change, food systems, agriculture, water and sanitation, education, economic policy, gender equity, and technology
How to Apply
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For More Information: Visit the Official WomenLift Health Application-Based Offerings Page
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