IGHD galvanized and led the establishment of the Women in Global Health Lusophone Community Chapter, including all eight countries having Portuguese as official language. On 25 th May 2023, Africa Day and on the margins of the 75 th World Health Assembly, the Women in Global Health Lusophone Community was launched. Women in Global Health Lusophone Chapter aims to advance women in leadership roles, unite and elevate the voices of women in Portuguese speaking countries and address the challenges they face on the way.