This year’s theme was chosen to champion the right of everyone, everywhere to have access to quality health services, education, and information
Programme for Gender Equality, Human Rights & Health Equity
WHO’s Programme on Gender Equality, Human Rights and Health Equity strengthens collaboration, coordination and capacity building and learning across the organization; develops and implements technical and policy guidelines, norms, and standards; and support Member States to advance gender equality, human rights and health equity.
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The WHO Framework to implement a life course approach in practice summarizes current evidence to reorient health systems to produce health and well-being,...
Enjoying the highest attainable standards of health is a fundamental human right. Despite progress in recent decades, maternal and neonatal mortality,...
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15 October 2024
Frequently asked questions on sexual and gender diversity, health and human rights: an introduction to...
This publication defines key concepts and terminology in health, gender identity and sexual diversity, and clarifies their meaning in WHO guidance,...
