- Gender and health - 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 and health - World Health Organization (WHO)
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
- Gender EURO - World Health Organization (WHO)
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, exposure to risk, access to information and resources, access to and experiences of health-care, participation in the health-care workforce, and many relevant social
- Gender - World Health Organization (WHO)
A tool for strengthening gender-sensitive national HIV and SRH monitoring and evaluation system; Resolutions and decisions WHA 67 15 Strengthening the role of the health system in addressing violence, in particular against women and girls, and against children; WHA 60 25 Strategy for integrating gender analysis and actions into the work of
- 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 and intimate partner violence 1 in 5 refugee or displaced women and girls living in complex emergencies is estimated to have experienced sexual violence
- 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 experienced gender and the assigned sex, which often leads to a desire to ‘transition’, in order to live and be accepted as a person of the experienced gender
- 10 key issues in ensuring gender equity in the global health workforce
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 leadership levels 4 This stereotyping is a significant contributor to the gender pay gap The gender pay gap is 25% - higher than average for other sectors
- Frequently asked questions on sexual and gender diversity, health and . . .
This publication defines key concepts and terminology in health, gender identity and sexual diversity, and clarifies their meaning in WHO guidance, tools and other resources
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