Gender - World Health Organization (WHO)
Dec 17, 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 woman, man, girl or …
Gender EURO - World Health Organization (WHO)
Nov 26, 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 woman, man, girl or …
Gender and health
May 24, 2021 · Gender norms, roles and relations, and gender inequality and inequity, affect people’s health all around the world. This Q&A examines the links between gender and health, highlighting …
性别与健康 - World Health Organization (WHO)
Aug 23, 2018 · 性别平等是指所有人的权利、责任和机会的平等 (1)。这是创造一个和平、繁荣、可持续性健康世界且不让任何人掉队的必要基础。 性别平等是一项基本人权，它以《世界人权宣言》为依 …
Genre et santé - World Health Organization (WHO)
Aug 23, 2018 · Deux guides faciles d’emploi ont été publiés en anglais sous le titre « Gender mainstreaming for health managers: a practical approach » (« Facilitators’ guide » et « Participants’ …
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
Dec 10, 2025 · Every year, from 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) to 10 December (Human Rights Day), the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based …
The multigenerational charge for women’s health and gender equality
Apr 7, 2025 · As the world marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action on Women – a landmark blueprint for gender equality – progress remains frustratingly slow. If we are …
Ensuring gender-responsive health systems
Gender inequality remains a critical challenge in the health sector. Although women make up most of the health workforce, few women are in leadership roles. Compared with men, they are underpaid, …
Closing data gaps in gender - World Health Organization (WHO)
Collecting, analyzing, and using good quality, disaggregated data is necessary to improve people’s health and well-being. In 2019, WHO’s Global Health Statistics were disaggregated by sex for the …
Gender
Aug 23, 2018 · Fact sheet on gender: key facts, impact on health, gender equality in health and WHO response