Gender - World Health Organization (WHO)
Sep 28, 2025 · Gender refers to the characteristics of women, men, girls and boys that are socially constructed. This includes norms, behaviours and roles associated with being a …
Gender EURO - World Health Organization (WHO)
Sep 16, 2025 · Gender refers to the characteristics of women, men, girls and boys that are socially constructed. This includes norms, behaviours and roles associated with being a …
World health statistics 2019: monitoring health for the SDGs ...
May 21, 2019 · Where possible, it indicates the roles of sex, as a biological determinant, and gender, as a social construct, in accounting for the observed differences as shown in the table …
Mainstreaming gender in WHO's programmes and actions
Apr 11, 2011 · The impactful integration of gender – along with equity and human rights approaches– into the corporate work of the World Health Organization is underscored as one …
United Nations agencies call for ban on virginity testing
Oct 17, 2018 · Rather, the concept of “virginity” is a social, cultural and religious construct – one that reflects gender discrimination against women and girls.The social expectation that girls …
Building a healthier world by women and for women is key to …
Mar 6, 2025 · To achieve this, health systems must prioritize women’s and girls’ health needs and their full participation in the workforce. By creating opportunities for women to participate …
Challenging harmful masculinities and engaging men and boys in …
Apr 12, 2024 · However, research on engaging men and boys has often neglected how to address harmful masculinities in ways that promote gender equality in many SRHR programmes.
Eliminating virginity testing – An interagency statement
Oct 16, 2018 · Virginity testing is a violation of the victim’s human rights and is associated with both immediate and long-term consequences that are detrimental to her physical, …
International Day of Care and Support: time for gender-equitable ...
Oct 28, 2024 · In June 2023, the United Nations proclaimed that the International Day of Care and Support shall take place annually on October 29. The declaration reflects commitment to …
The multigenerational charge for women’s health and gender …
Apr 7, 2025 · To achieve this, health systems must prioritize women’s and girls’ health needs and their full participation in the workforce. By creating opportunities for women to participate …