Gender
Gender is the range of characteristics pertaining to, and differentiating between, femininity and masculinity. Depending on the context, these characteristics may include biological sex, sex-based social structures (i.e., gender roles), or gender identity. Most cultures use a gender binary, having two genders (boys/men and girls/women); those who exist outside these groups fall under the umbrella term non-binary or genderqueer. Some societies have specific genders besides "man" and "woman", such as the hijras of South Asia; these are often referred to as third genders (and fourth genders, etc.). Sexologist John Money introduced the terminological distinction between biological sex and gender as …
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WHO: World Health Organization · 15 December 2024 French
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up to 2023, to describe specific indi- cators of gender and age distribution, relapse, treatment for cutaneous … 78 (29%) in which the cause was unknown. Age and gender distribution The completeness of data from high-burden … high-burden countries on both age and gender distribution improved in the period 2014–2021 for both CL … decrease in 2022. In 2023, information on age and gender was missing for 38% and 4% of CL cases, respectively … respectively. For VL, information on age and gender was not available for 22% and 5% cases, respectively …
WHO: World Health Organization · 20 November 2024 English
vi, 49 p.
Economic and socio- structural issues including gender, culture and rural–urban differentials are considered …
WHO: World Health Organization · 20 November 2024 French
vii, 12 p.
WHO: World Health Organization · 17 November 2024 English
Every day, thousands of letters are sent from health authorities encouraging recipients to attend an appointment, vaccinations, cancer screening, or a health check-up, or engage in other health-related behaviours. Many …
effect (27). Cultural sensitivities may relate to gender, ethnicity, age, socioeconomic status, religion …
WHO: World Health Organization · 15 November 2024 English
80 p.
PFA can be offered to anyone, regardless of age, gender, social status, etc. But not everyone who is in … appropriately by considering the person’s culture, age and gender. • Don’t exploit your relationship as a helper … relation to another person depending on their age, gender or culture, what is appropriate in terms of eye … gestures, etc.); the person’s culture, age and gender; and your own cultural background and beliefs so …
WHO: World Health Organization · 13 November 2024 English
98 p.
education facilities that are child, disability and gender-sensitive and provide safe and effective learning … education for all (SDG4) but also for realizing gender equality and empowering all women and girls (SDG5) … adolescent girls (in or out of school), female and gender-diverse students, and college/ university women … example of monitoring experiences of female and gender-diverse students who menstruate. It found that …
WHO: World Health Organization · 13 November 2024 English
vi, 20 p.
Ismoilova Regional social and behaviour change, and gender advisor Abt Associates Member of the WHO Global …
WHO: World Health Organization · 12 November 2024 English
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person’s trajectory can influence another’s), gender and sexual diversity and the link between the … How do intervention and policy impacts differ by gender, age (including age at exposure) and socioeconomic … outcomes? 3. How do impacts of exposures differ by gender, age (including age at exposure) and socio-economic …
WHO: World Health Organization · 12 November 2024 English
xxii, 219 p.
enabling environment for SRMNCAH through equity, gender equality, social inclusion, and human rights; … of universal health coverage, human rights, and gender equality. Since 2009, several surveys have been … social determinants of maternal health, harmful gender norms, and destabilizing external factors such …
WHO: World Health Organization · 11 November 2024 English
v, 34 p.
environment, education, local government, and gender. This interdisciplinary approach was seen as … society, as well as on global humanitarian needs, gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls …