Gender inequality and restrictive gender norms: framing the challenges to health
Gender is not accurately captured by the traditional male and female dichotomy of sex.
Instead, it is a complex social system that structures the life experience of all human beings …
Instead, it is a complex social system that structures the life experience of all human beings …
Boys are more likely to be undernourished than girls: a systematic review and meta-analysis of sex differences in undernutrition
Background Excess male morbidity and mortality is well recognised in neonatal medicine
and infant health. In contrast, within global nutrition, it is commonly assumed that girls are …
and infant health. In contrast, within global nutrition, it is commonly assumed that girls are …
Factors associated with gender and sex differences in anxiety prevalence and comorbidity: A systematic review
Background: The prevalence and comorbidity of anxiety disorders are significantly different
between women and men, with research showing a greater impact on women. The aim of …
between women and men, with research showing a greater impact on women. The aim of …
Women, power, and cancer: a Lancet Commission
Executive summary Women interact with cancer in complex ways, as healthy individuals
participating in cancer prevention and screening activities, as individuals living with and …
participating in cancer prevention and screening activities, as individuals living with and …
Gender equality and central bank independence
HT Yin, CP Chang, DF Anugrah, I Gunadi - Economic Analysis and Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Central bank independence (CBI) is vital for maintaining stable economic expectations. Our
work employs a panel of 161 economies during the period 1970–2019 to investigate the …
work employs a panel of 161 economies during the period 1970–2019 to investigate the …
Characteristics of successful programmes targeting gender inequality and restrictive gender norms for the health and wellbeing of children, adolescents, and young …
JK Levy, GL Darmstadt, C Ashby, M Quandt… - The Lancet Global …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background In the context of the Sustainable Development Goals and the shifting global
burden of disease, this systematic review analyses the evidence from rigorously evaluated …
burden of disease, this systematic review analyses the evidence from rigorously evaluated …
Improving health with programmatic, legal, and policy approaches to reduce gender inequality and change restrictive gender norms
Evidence that gender inequalities and restrictive norms adversely affect health is extensive;
however, far less research has focused on testing solutions. We first comprehensively …
however, far less research has focused on testing solutions. We first comprehensively …
Gender disparities in clinical practice: are there any solutions? Scoping review of interventions to overcome or reduce gender bias in clinical practice
L Alcalde-Rubio, I Hernández-Aguado… - International journal for …, 2020 - Springer
Gender, understood as “social relationships between males and females in terms of their
roles, behaviours, activities, attributes and opportunities, and which are based on different …
roles, behaviours, activities, attributes and opportunities, and which are based on different …
Racial and sex inequities in the use of and outcomes after left ventricular assist device implantation among Medicare beneficiaries
TM Cascino, S Somanchi, M Colvin… - JAMA Network …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance While left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) increase survival for patients with
advanced heart failure (HF), racial and sex access and outcome inequities remain and are …
advanced heart failure (HF), racial and sex access and outcome inequities remain and are …
Gender as a social and structural variable: research perspectives from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
E Barr, R Popkin, E Roodzant… - Translational …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Gender is a social and structural variable that encompasses multiple domains, each of
which influences health: gender identity and expression, gender roles and norms, gendered …
which influences health: gender identity and expression, gender roles and norms, gendered …