Global health journals need to address equity, diversity and inclusion

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► Equity, diversity and inclusion are necessary in all fields of research, but these values are particularly relevant in global health. ► We examined the composition of editors and editorial board members of 12 major global health journals to examine diversity and inclusion. ► Across all journals, 35% (195 of 551) of editors were female, and 33% (184 of 551) were based in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Only 11% (61 of 551) of all editors were women based in LMICs. Only 4% of the editors with leadership roles were women from LMICs. ► We make a plea for all global health journals to take a pledge for gender parity and greater inclusion of experts from the Global South.

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