- Gender - World Health Organization (WHO)
Gender refers to the characteristics of women, men, girls and boys that are socially constructed This includes norms, behaviours and roles associated with being a woman, man, girl or boy, as well as relationships with each other As a social construct, gender varies from society to society and can change over time Gender is hierarchical and produces inequalities that intersect with other
- Gender and health
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, highlighting WHO’s ongoing work to address gender-related barriers to healthcare, advance gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in all their diversity, and achieve health for all
- Violence against women
Gender inequality and norms on the acceptability of violence against women are a root cause of violence against women Health consequences Intimate partner (physical, sexual and psychological) and sexual violence cause serious short- and long-term physical, mental, sexual and reproductive health problems for women
- WHO Europe | Home
The WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO Europe) is one of WHO’s six regional offices around the world It serves the WHO European Region, which comprises 53 countries, covering a vast geographical region from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans
- Gender, Climate Change and Health
The effects of climate on human society, and our ability to mitigate and adapt to them, are mediated by social factors, including gender This report provides a first review of the interactions between climate change, gender and health
- Safe spaces for LGBTQ+ people: ending discrimination, saving lives
A LoveYourself volunteer leads awareness sessions on HIV, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sex Characteristics (SOGIE-SC) and stigma and discrimination as part of LoveYourself's Caravan program in universities and workplaces
- Maternal health - World Health Organization (WHO)
Every pregnancy and birth is unique Addressing inequalities that affect health outcomes, especially sexual and reproductive health and rights and gender, is fundamental to ensuring all women have access to respectful and high-quality maternity care
- Global HIV Programme - World Health Organization (WHO)
Latest update on the global and regional HIV estimates, people receiving antiretroviral therapy, incidence among key populations, progress towards international targets, HIV testing and care cascades, and updates on HIV policies uptake
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