The Fred Hollows Foundation

To tackle systemic barriers to eye care, the organization is co-hosting an event titled “No Woman Left Behind – Advancing Eye Health Equity for Women and Girls” on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at the 69th Commission on the Status of Women in New York.

The foundation noted the summit will be held June 25-27 in Mexico City, Mexico, and will feature stakeholders across the eye health landscape with a common goal of eradicating avoidable blindness by 2030.

During the tour, the women will participate in Monash University’s Advancing Women in Healthcare Leadership program.

In the next strategic period, The foundation is hoping to scale its programs to make the largest contribution to date. This includes tackling the key barriers to eye health, including chronic workforce shortages across all areas of health, especially in remote regions, and the availability, quality and use of eye health data.