Gender - World Health Organization (WHO)
Sep 28, 2025 · Gender-based discrimination intersects with other factors of discrimination, such as ethnicity, socioeconomic status, disability, age, geographic location, gender identity and …
Frequently asked questions on sexual and gender diversity, health …
Oct 15, 2024 · This publication defines key concepts and terminology in health, gender identity and sexual diversity, and clarifies their meaning in WHO guidance, tools and other resources. …
Gender EURO - World Health Organization (WHO)
Sep 16, 2025 · Gender identity refers to a person’s internal and individual experience of gender, which may or may not correspond to their sex at birth. Gender influences health outcomes, …
Gender incongruence and transgender health in the ICD
Inclusion of gender incongruence in the ICD-11 should ensure transgender people’s access to gender-affirming health care, as well as adequate health insurance coverage for such …
Improving LGBTIQ+ health and well-being with consideration for …
Feb 11, 2022 · LGBTIQ+ health refers to the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer (LGBTIQ+). The plus …
WHO announces the development of a guideline on the health of …
Dec 18, 2023 · WHO's Departments of Gender, Rights and Equity - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (GRE-DEI), Global HIV, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections Programmes (HHS), …
Sexual health - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 9, 2025 · Sexual health-related issues are wide-ranging, and encompass sexual orientation and gender identity, sexual expression, relationships, and pleasure. They also include …
Moving one step closer to better health and rights for transgender …
May 17, 2019 · The previous classification of trans-related and gender-diverse identity issues created stigma and potential barriers to care. For example, individuals had to be diagnosed as …
WHO updates its widely-used gender mainstreaming manual
Jul 6, 2022 · The Gender mainstreaming for health managers: a practical approach manual addresses how gender norms, roles and relations affect health-related behaviours and …
Ending violence and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual ...
Sep 1, 2015 · United Nations entities call on States to act urgently to end violence and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI)* adults, …