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The article featured in Bulletin of the World Health Organization (WHO), argues that clearly differentiating between the terms “sex” and “gender” is critical for accurately tracking progress on global health initiatives aimed at promoting gender equality. Sex generally refers to biological characteristics, while gender refers to socially constructed roles and norms, though both can exist […]
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This policy brief highlights the persistent digital gender gap, particularly prevalent in low-to-middle-income countries. In this brief, you will learn how women’s limited access to mobile phones and internet exacerbates health inequities. Key issues addressed include low levels of digital skills among women, gender stereotypes, and underrepresentation of women in STEM fields. Additionally, the brief […]
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This report provides an insight on how deficiencies in civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems can marginalize women and girls. Through three country case studies, this article demonstrates how under-registration throughout the life course denies legal identity and perpetuates gender inequality. Additionally, the report finds major registration gaps affecting women across vital events. Delayed […]
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For over two decades, there have been conversations on and commitments to addressing gender inequities in global health. However, these commitments have not brought the necessary change to the structural and systemic drivers of gender inequities. This think piece by Dr. Anju Malhotra, UNU-IIGH, reflects on the reasons and provides three potential action points that […]
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In 2021, the United Nations University International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH) worked with five UN agencies that operate under a health mandate to document and analyze what has worked institutionally and programmatically to promote gender equality in health over the last 25 years. Through a collaborative practice-based learning approach, the project studied 14 cases […]
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This 2019 brief is the first in a series providing an overview of how strong CRVS systems can empower women and girls. The Knowledge Brief Series, produced by the Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems in partnership with Open Data Watch, aims to inform the evidence base that can help drive the institutional and societal […]
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