Gender, Women and Health
The Department of Gender, Women and Health advocates gender equality in health for women and men around the world
Our aim is to increase knowledge and strengthen the health sector response by gathering evidence, developing norms and standards for mainstreaming gender in health policies and programmes, strengthening capacity and engaging in advocacy on how gender and gender inequality affect health.
Our main strategies include: increased knowledge and evidence of the impact of gender inequalities on specific health problems and health services and of successful responses, and developing tools to promote and expand health sector policies, interventions and programmes that systematically address gender concerns.
More information about what we do
Discussion paper for inputs: Gender equality, women and health
International Women's Day 2010
Upcoming events
United Nations Girls' Education Initiative Global Conference
17-20 May 2010 -- Dakar, Senegal
World No Tobacco Day
31 May 2010
Women Deliver 2010 - Delivering solutions for girls and women
7-9 June 2010 -- Washington DC, United States
Full list of events
Latest publications
Women and health: today's evidence tomorrow's agenda
9 November 2009 -- Despite considerable progress in the past decades, societies continue to fail to meet the health care needs of women
Integrating gender into HIV/AIDS programmes in the health sector
31 July 2009 -- Tool to improve responsiveness to women’s needs
List of selected publications [pdf 3.07Mb]
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