Women Dentists Worldwide

FDI Women Dentists Worldwide exists to coordinate the activities of the national groups; promote the collection of information about women dentists and their patterns of working; address inequalities where they exist; facilitate contacts between women worldwide and enhance their full participation in all branches of the profession.

Executive Board
Chair
Assoc. Prof. Simona Dianišková
Slovakia
Vice Chair
Dr. Louisa Nokukhanya Makwakwa
South Africa
Member
Dr Patricia Gonzalez
Mexico
Member
Dr Yolande Koffi Gnagne
Ivory Coast
Member
Dr Jung Hoi-In
Republic of Korea
Member
Dr Ewa Siewierska-Chomeniuk
Poland
Member
Dr Vineeta Chugh
India
Member
Prof. Katalin Nagy
Hungary
Honorary Members
FDI Past President - Founding Honorary Member
Dr Michèle Aerden
Belgium
FDI Past President
Dr Tin Chun Wong
Hong Kong SAR, China
Past Section Chair
Dr Brita Petersen
Germany
Past Section Chair
Dr Vesna Barac Furtinger
Croatia (Hrvatska)
Surveys

On behalf of the Women Dentists Worldwide (WDW) Section of the FDI World Dental Federation, we are pleased to invite your National Dental Association to participate in an international initiative assessing the current status, opportunities, and challenges of women dentists globally.

As part of this effort, we kindly ask for your support with two short surveys:

WDW Survey for the National Dental Associations (institutional perspective)

WDW Personal Questionnaire for individual women dentists (personal experiences)

Deadline: February 27th, 2026

We would greatly appreciate it if your association could complete the first survey within 4 weeks and disseminate the second link among your women dentist members. The collected data will contribute to evidence-based advocacy, policy development, and targeted support for women dentists worldwide.

Introduction letter to the WDW surveys (.pdf)

Upcoming meetings

Coming soon...

Past meetings
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WDW 2025 Programme