‘Stories of Resilience – Local Lives and Health Systems’ is a podcast series from ReBUILD for Resilience. Each episode examines a different resilience-related topic, with a particular focus on fragile and shock-prone settings.

In this second episode – ‘Gender, health systems resilience and equity‘ – we explore the intersection of gender and health systems in fragile settings. Co-hosted by Abriti Arjyal from HERD International, the episode features insights from Dr Rouham Yamout from American University of Beirut and Dr Val Percival from Carleton University. The discussion covers the impact of gender dynamics on health systems during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic and armed conflicts, emphasising community-led, participatory approaches to promote gender equality and resilience in health systems.