Gender and health - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 28, 2024 · Gender is hierarchical and produces inequalities that intersect with other social and economic inequalities. Gender-based discrimination intersects with other factors of …
Gender and health - World Health Organization (WHO)
May 24, 2021 · Gender norms, roles and relations, and gender inequality and inequity, affect people’s health all around the world. This Q&A examines the links between gender and health, …
Gender EURO - World Health Organization (WHO)
Nov 13, 2024 · Gender identity refers to a person’s internal and individual experience of gender, which may or may not correspond to their sex at birth. Gender influences health outcomes, …
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
Gender-based violence prevention and support for survivors are essential in every humanitarian response. During emergencies, all forms of gender-based violence can spike, including sexual …
Gender incongruence and transgender health in the ICD
Gender incongruence of adolescence or adulthood: Gender Incongruence of Adolescence and Adulthood is characterised by a marked and persistent incongruence between an individual´s …
Engaging men, addressing harmful masculinities to improve sexual …
Sep 26, 2019 · The first ever systematic review of evidence on the effectiveness of gender-transformative interventions that engage men and boys has been published in BMJ Global …
WHO announces the development of a guideline on the health of …
Dec 18, 2023 · WHO's Departments of Gender, Rights and Equity - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (GRE-DEI), Global HIV, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections Programmes (HHS), …
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
Gender-based violence is a global public health, gender equality and human rights priority. It remains a systemic crisis, affecting 1 in 3 women worldwide . Risks increase during …
WHO addresses violence against women as a gender equality and …
Jul 17, 2023 · This is a stark reminder of the scale of gender inequality and discrimination against women. “Violence against women and girls remains an immense crisis for rights and health for …
10 key issues in ensuring gender equity in the global health …
Mar 20, 2019 · 3. Often, gender norms and stereotypes of jobs can affect the roles that women occupy. Cultural labelling as either ‘men’s’ or ‘women’s’ roles prevent women from reaching …