 | Progress on implementing the Dublin Declaration on Partnership to Fight HIV/AIDS in Europe and Central Asia [pdf, 2MB] | |
| This document highlights the successes and shortcomings of the implementation of the Dublin Declaration. There are 15 thematic sections complemented by nine country reports. Chapter six deals with gender equity and assesses the progress that the countries of the European Region have made on honouring the commitments they made to gender equity in the Dublin Declaration and 31 national reports have been reviewed. Chapter six is also available in Russian. | ||
| Également disponible en : en[pdf, 2MB], ru[pdf, 382KB] | ||
| Unequal, Unfair, Ineffective and Inefficient. Gender Inequity in Health: Why it exists and how we can change it [Site du Siège de l’OMS] | |
| Read the Final Report to the WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health by the Women and Gender Equity Knowledge Network, September 2007 | ||
Throughout life, women and men are assumed to play different roles in society, and often they do.
This affects risk-taking behaviour, exposure to risks and health-seeking behaviour; it also determines the degree to which women and men have access to and control over the resources and decision-making needed to protect their health.
The results can be inequitable patterns of health risk, access to health services, use of health services and health outcomes.
The ultimate goal of WHO/Europe's gender and health programme is to achieve greater gender equity and equality in health in the Region.
It seeks to develop the capacity of Member States and WHO technical programmes to identify how gender differences and inequalities affect the health of women and men in the WHO European Region and to develop responsive actions.
Framed in the context of health systems, gender has to be addressed by:
