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## Gender's Role in Global Health Policies and Programmes

**Definition of Gender**
Gender is defined as socially constructed roles, behaviors, activities, and attributes that society considers appropriate for men and women.
The experience of gender and gender relations can change according to context and situation, such as in emergencies, where gender roles may shift. For example, during the 20142016 Ebola epidemic, women faced additional health risks due to their roles as primary caregivers, exacerbating their vulnerability.

**Gender and Sex**
Sex refers to biological characteristics that define human beings as female or male.
The exact contributions that sex and gender make to health status are often hard to disentangle and quantify.
They often interact with other social determinants of health, such as socioeconomic status, race, and location. For instance, the burden of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa disproportionately affects young women due to both biological susceptibility and gender norms that limit their negotiating power in sexual relationships.

**Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study**
All top ten contributors to global disability-adjusted life-years (DALY) have greater burdens on men than on women.
Women comprise 49.6% of the global population and have 45% of the overall DALY burden. For example, injuries from road traffic accidents show a disproportionately higher burden on men, reflecting occupational risks and behaviors tied to masculinity norms.

**Role of Gender Norms**
Alcohol-related health problems are third in the global risk rankings, and the highest ranked risk in eastern Europe, Latin America, and southern sub-Saharan Africa.
Alcohol consumption is influenced by culturally driven gender norms of behavior, portrayed and perceived as a positive aspect of masculinity. These norms contribute to increased alcohol consumption and risky behaviors in men.
Unsafe sex is a major contributor to global morbidity and mortality through HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, unplanned and unwanted pregnancies, and maternal mortality. For instance, patriarchal norms in some societies prevent women from accessing contraception or sexual health services, increasing their risk of unsafe sex-related health issues.

**Gender Norms in Sexual Relationships**
Gender norms reinforce the vulnerability of girls, women, and transgender people to adverse sexual and reproductive health outcomes. This vulnerability is intensified by practices like child marriage or lack of access to education about sexual health.
Gender inequalities ensure that the consequences and health implications of unsafe sex are borne mainly by women, men who have sex with men, and transgender people. The lack of agency for women in sexual decision-making, especially in low-resource settings, is a critical factor in these gendered health outcomes.

## Gender-Inequitable Health-Seeking Patterns and Global Health Institutions

Cross-national datasets show mixed results on health-care seeking patterns for women and men, especially for the same condition.
Women's use of health services may be influenced by their reproductive years, and gender norms may limit their autonomy over seeking care. For example, maternal health services are often more accessible than general health services for women, reinforcing the association between women and reproductive health while neglecting other health needs.
Health reforms in some settings have resulted in gender-inequitable access to care, with out-of-pocket expenditure on health increasing the risk of catastrophic health expenditure in women-led households. In India, for instance, out-of-pocket health expenditures are higher for women than men due to gendered labor patterns, resulting in poorer health outcomes for women.
Health-care-seeking patterns are complex and not always fully explained by gender stereotypes.
In societies with more gender-equitable healthcare, there are fewer differences in healthcare consultation behaviors between men and women.
Gender is an important driver of health outcomes for both men and women.
Global health institutions address gender by assessing the implications for women and men of any planned action, including legislation, policies, or programs.
Three distinct patterns emerge: gender is understood to mean "concern for both men and women, and the relationships between them" (UN Development Programme), gender issues should be mainstreamed throughout the organization's activities (World Bank, WHO, International Labour Organization), and everyone should have access to gender-sensitive primary health care (Peoples Health Movement).
Gender means addressing gender inequalities and strengthening the response for women and girls (Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria), focusing on women and girls (USAID, UNDP, UK Department for International Development [DFID]), or normalising existing health and survival inequalities (World Economic Forum).
Concern with gender is absent from strategic plans and core aims (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation). For instance, the Gates Foundation has been criticized for overlooking gendered health disparities in their global health strategies.

## Gender Mainstreaming in Global Health Organizations

The absence of gender mainstreaming in development goals, such as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), is criticized for failing to address how gender influences poverty reduction, sustainable development, service access, care, and agency.
Critics argue that the absence of gender in strategic documents or misappropriation to mean the health of women and girls could reinforce health inequalities.
The Gates Foundation, the world's largest private grant-making foundation, has failed to address a major inequity between the burden of disease experienced in women and men.
Global health institutions focus on the health of women and girls due to gender inequalities' significant impact on women's lives and the impact of maternal health on children's health and survival. However, neglecting men's health needs, particularly concerning violence, mental health, and occupational health, leaves gaps in global health efforts.
Global health policies and programs notably absent are those focusing on the health needs of men.
Achieving gender equity in health outcomes requires concerted efforts to confront underlying interests that drive poor health for all, including efforts to control the effects of commercial interests that exploit gender stereotypes, norms, and behaviors.
A shift in global burden of ill health towards noncommunicable diseases and changing social norms towards greater gender equality could result in the present health outcomes of men increasingly reflecting in poor health outcomes of women.
The global health community should advocate additional investments in other burdens of ill health that are equally damaging to the health of individuals and societies.

## Gender's Impact on Global Health

Gender norms significantly influence health behaviors, healthcare access, and system responses.
These norms, perpetuated by individuals, communities, commercial interests, or legislation, contribute to disparities in health burdens. For example, tobacco companies often target young men by linking smoking to masculinity, contributing to higher rates of tobacco-related diseases among men.
Women often suffer more ill health, but globally, males have a higher disease burden and lower life expectancy.
Gender-influenced behavior patterns, such as alcohol and tobacco consumption, and unsafe sexual behavior, contribute to these disparities.
Misunderstanding or equating gender dimensions of health with specific health needs of women has led to failure to address gendered determinants.
Mainstreaming gender into global health involves disaggregation by gender or sex, shifting mindsets, and acknowledging gender norms as political issues.
The call to "Health is for All" is emphasized, with gender embedding providing a promising route to the right to health.. De oefenexamen moet geschreven zijn in de Engelse taal. Onderin staan de antwoorden. Het aantal vragen dat het oefenexamen moet bevatten is 5.

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