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Gender, Women and Health (GWH)
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WHAT WE DO
GWH advocates gender equality in health for women and men around the world.
GWH brings attention to the ways in which biological and socio-cultural factors affect the health of women and men, boys and girls.
GWH aims to increase knowledge and strengthen the health sector response by gathering evidence, strengthening capacity and engaging in advocacy on how gender and gender inequality affect health.
GWH focuses on the ways that gender, as a social construction, affects the health of both men and women. But we also realise that gender inequality has a higher toll on women's health due to the discrimination they face in nearly every culture. Gender inequality exacerbates the harmful effects of poverty and lack of education on women's health, hampering the ability of millions of women worldwide to access health care and achieve the best possible level of health.
Integrating gender analysis and actions into the work of WHO
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What do we mean by "sex" and "gender"?
Why gender and health?
Why gender and women's health?
What is "gender mainstreaming"?
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: THE WHO GENDER MAINSTREAMING STRATEGY
C. Carnemark / World Bank
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In 2007, The 60th WHO World Health Assembly passed a resolution on Integrating gender analysis and actions into the work of WHO.
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WHO Gender Strategy [pdf 8.00Mb]
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MAIN STRATEGIES
Increase knowledge and evidence on the impact of gender inequalities on specific health problems, health services and successful responses;
Develop tools to promote and expand health sector policies, interventions and programmes at the regional and country level that systematically address gender concerns, including gender-based violence;
Develop skills and build capacity, within and outside WHO, to promote policies and programmes that help women and men to lead healthy lives and benefit from health care services;
Improve public understanding of gender issues by developing advocacy materials and activities;
Create awareness and provide support to WHO Member States to design and promote gender-sensitive health policies and strategies.
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