
Gender
According to the United Nations, gender equality is fundamental to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, affecting access to quality health care, exposure to health risks, and the outcomes of disease and disability—for children and parents alike. Improvements in health, from lower child mortality to greater access to reproductive care, can alter the power to access gender-related rights and freedoms. This section examines the new ways in which health and gender intersect and reinforce each other.
Gender
48 Million
82.4 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced by the end of 2020—more than half were women and girls
38 Percent
Globally, 38 percent of males between the ages of 15 and 49 are drinking harmful amounts of alcohol
70 Percent
70 percent of health-care workers are women
11 Percent
Women and girls were 11 percent more likely to drop out of school during the COVID pandemic compared to boys
1 in 4
One in four U.S. women will have an abortion by age 45
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Bringing Personal Experience With Sexual and Reproductive Health to Work
How one woman’s experience with maternal care shaped her professional understanding
Women in China After Zero-COVID
China’s future will be determined by its gender policies
When Love Becomes Violence
Countries in Central America should build resilient institutions capable of implementing programs that support women
Easing the Cervical Cancer Disease Burden In India
A potential solution to the country’s cervical cancer problem
Women’s Labor-Force Participation in the Middle East
How to bridge workplace gender gaps in the region
Tackling Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws and Tackling Pandemics in Uganda
Collective action is needed to protect vulnerable communities
How to Save Mothers
Addressing perinatal depression can improve pregnant women’s mental health
Health Practitioners Say #MeToo
Unmasking widespread sexual harassment and abuse in the global health sector
LGBTQI+ People Need a Permanent End to the Global Gag Rule
The Global Gag Rule disrupts health services and relationships for LGBTQI+ people and harms LGBTQI+ rights globally
Addressing Contraceptive Needs for Women Living With HIV
How community health workers can help promote choice in reproductive health care
Women Leaders in Global Health
Three women discuss why they chose a career in global health and what inspired them to become leaders