Table 2.

Identified global COVID-19 task forces

#	Name of the task force convened	Gender	Women head of force	Public	Women head of international body	Note
1	World Health Organization (WHO) – China Joint Mission Team 171	3W; 22 M (25 total) 12% W	No, Bruce Aylward	Yes	No, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus	List includes members and advisors
2	WHO International Health Regulations (IHR) Emergency Committee for Pneumonia due to the Novel Coronavirus 2019-nCoV 172	5W; 16 M (21 total) 23.8% W	No, Didier Houssin	Yes	No, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus	List includes members and advisors
3	WHO International Health Regulations Second Emergency Committee 173	5W; 16M (21 total) 23.8%W	No, Didier Houssin	Yes	No, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus	List includes members and advisors
4	WHO International Health Regulations Third Emergency Committee for COVID-19 174	12W; 20 M (32 total) 37.5% W	No, Didier Houssin	Yes	No, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus	List includes members and advisors
5	European Union (EU) COVID-19 Coordinating Response Team 175	4W; 2M (6 total) 66.7% W	Yes, Ursula von der Leyden	Yes	Yes, Ursula von der Leyden	N/A
6	EU Commission’s advisory panel on COVID-19 176	2W; 6M (8 total) 25% W	Unknown	Yes	Yes, Ursula von der Leyden	N/A
7	Africa Taskforce on Coronavirus Preparedness and Response 177	2W; 14M (16 total) 12.5% W	No, John Nkengasong	Yes	N/A	Joint effort of the African Union and Africa CDC