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A Research Agenda for Gender and Health
A Research Agenda for Gender and Health critically examines a diverse range of health topics relating to gender. Employing a global range of empirical case studies, expert authors assert that gender equality is fundamental to creating healthier societies.
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A Research Agenda for Gender and Health critically examines a diverse range of health topics relating to gender. Employing a global range of empirical case studies, expert authors assert that gender equality is fundamental to creating healthier societies.
This multidisciplinary Research Agenda explores how gender drives specific health outcomes and is an integral feature of how other health determinants are experienced. Chapters assess key topics such as the impact of colonialism on understandings of gender and health; the roles and interactions of the private and public sector; the emergence of new anti-gender opposition; and the governance of the gender and health nexus. Overall, the authors not only evaluate current policy and practice but also propose new concepts and ideas for future research.
This Research Agenda is an essential resource for students and scholars of gender studies, public health, geography and social policy. It will also appeal to researchers interested in international development and global health.
This multidisciplinary Research Agenda explores how gender drives specific health outcomes and is an integral feature of how other health determinants are experienced. Chapters assess key topics such as the impact of colonialism on understandings of gender and health; the roles and interactions of the private and public sector; the emergence of new anti-gender opposition; and the governance of the gender and health nexus. Overall, the authors not only evaluate current policy and practice but also propose new concepts and ideas for future research.
This Research Agenda is an essential resource for students and scholars of gender studies, public health, geography and social policy. It will also appeal to researchers interested in international development and global health.
Critical Acclaim
‘Authors in this edited collection not only critically examine dominant discourses of gender and health and reflect on how these discourses are constructed, but also invite us to consider how they can be productively disrupted in the future. The impressive array of topics ranging from the impacts of technologies, colonialism, and heterosexism to global health governance and privatisation of healthcare are united in their call for more expansive understandings of gender and health situated in the context of power, and for more inclusive collaborative research.’
– Denise L. Spitzer, University of Alberta, Canada
‘An eye-opening exploration of the influence of gender in global health that goes beyond the “traditional” focus on sex and reproduction to unveil the crucial role of gender in health systems, the private sector and health technologies. A must-read for researchers, policymakers, practitioners, activists, and anyone passionate about advancing health equity and gender equality worldwide.’
– Ana Langer, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, US
– Denise L. Spitzer, University of Alberta, Canada
‘An eye-opening exploration of the influence of gender in global health that goes beyond the “traditional” focus on sex and reproduction to unveil the crucial role of gender in health systems, the private sector and health technologies. A must-read for researchers, policymakers, practitioners, activists, and anyone passionate about advancing health equity and gender equality worldwide.’
– Ana Langer, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, US
