Countries represented: Uganda, Cambodia, Senegal, Cameroon, South Africa, India, Bangladesh Definitions Sex: Biological sex, the sex you were born with – female, male, intersex Gender identity: person’s inner concept of self as a woman, man, a blend of both, or neither. A person’s gender identity can be the same or different from their sex assigned […]

This Data for Health Gender Chat discussion focused on examining the relationship between gender and prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), gender as a stressor in mental health, strategies to ensure complete data collection around sensitive gender norms, and next steps in the study of gender as a risk factor for NCDs. Relationship Between Gender and […]

This Data for Health Gender Chat discussion focused on the challenges of collecting accurate and complete gender data and how to conduct better analyses using proxy indicators for gender norms to improve health outcomes. Common Challenges in Gender Data Analysis and Strategies to Overcome Them Missing data One way to overcome missing gender data is […]

Inequality Assessments in the Asia and the Pacific region  In 2014, in recognition of the role that CRVS plays in supporting development, governments and civil society partners came together at the first Ministerial Conference on CRVS in Asia and the Pacific to concentrate efforts on improving CRVS systems.  As part of that they articulated the […]

There are differences between sex, gender, and sexual orientation that are important to recognize so we can start talking about achieving equity. Sex, gender, and sexual orientation are often confused with each other, leading to difficulties in making changes to program and policy designed to uplift people who are underserved and left behind in our […]