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Bookmark or Share- Gender and health - World Health Organization (WHO)Gender expression is not always indicative of gender identity. ‘Transgender’ is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity and expression does not conform to the norms and expectations traditionally associated with the sex assigned to them at birth; it includes people who are transsexual, transgender or otherwise gender non ...
- Sexual health - World Health Organization (WHO)Sexual health-related issues are wide-ranging, and encompass sexual orientation and gender identity, sexual expression, relationships, and pleasure. They also include negative consequences or conditions such as:
- Gender and health - World Health Organization (WHO)Gender is hierarchical and produces inequalities that intersect with other social and economic inequalities. Gender-based discrimination intersects with other factors of discrimination, such as ethnicity, socioeconomic status, disability, age, geographic location, gender identity and sexual orientation, among others.
- Gender EURO - World Health Organization (WHO)Gender identity refers to a person’s internal and individual experience of gender, which may or may not correspond to their sex at birth. Gender influences health outcomes, exposure to risk, access to information and resources, access to and experiences of health-care, participation in the health-care workforce, and many relevant social ...
- Comprehensive sexuality education - World Health Organization (WHO)There is sound evidence that unequal gender norms begin early in life, with harmful impacts on both males and females. It is estimated that 18%, or almost 1 in 5 girls worldwide, have experienced child sexual abuse. Research shows, however, that education in small and large groups can contribute to challenging and changing unequal gender norms.
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