Activities of the Women and Diabetes Programme fit within four broad categories:

• Global awareness & advocacy: At the national and global levels, advocate for women and diabetes as a priority global health and development issue
• Building the evidence base: Epidemiological, qualitative and health systems research of the direct and indirect burden of diabetes on girls and women
• Best practice projects: Combine research and in-the-field interventions to establish models of diagnosis and care for women with diabetes and to improve their health outcomes
• Knowledge sharing: Organise and participate in side-events, meetings and conferences with other experts and stakeholders in the field of diabetes and women’s health