Health and well-being

Millennium Development Goals and Women’s Health

Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Women’s Rights and Women’s Health: “An ambitious but ambiguous agenda” (Serge RABIER) 3 Is women’s health issue able to make a difference in this agenda ? 4 See Also Introduction This note has been drawn from a conference on Women’s Health and the Objectives of Millenium, done at Sciences Po […]

Mental Health and Gender Stereotypes

A study by psychologists at Purdue and Northwestern Universities (USA) have uncovered the effect of gender stereotypes on public perceptions of the mentally ill. Stereotypes of men as violent and women as depressed and docile affect the responses of the public and institutions to those suffering from . Table of Contents 1 The Study 2 […]

Male Sex Workers in Sub-Saharan Africa

Table of Contents 1 Overview 2 Issues 3 MSWs and HIV/AIDS 4 Recommendations 5 References 6 See also 7 External links Overview While the majority of attention is usually given to female sex workers, a new report has shed some light on the dire situation of the male sex worker (MSW) industry in . Decades […]

Male Genital Mutilation (MGM)

Male genital mutilation (MGM), often referred to as ‘male circumcision’, comprises all procedures involving partial or total removal of the external male genitalia or other injury to the male genital organs whether for cultural, religious or other non-therapeutic reasons. Table of Contents 1 Definitions/Meaning of MGM or Male Circumcision 2 Types of MGM 3 The […]

Health Risks of Child Marriage

There are numerous health risks for women associated with . In , for example, researchers have found increased rates of , poorer child health, and higher levels of . Table of Contents 1 The Study 2 Child Marriage and Poorer Fertility 3 Recommendations 4 References 5 See also The Study The Boston University School of […]

Gender and Mental Health

Mental health problems are one of the world’s leading causes of disease and disability. While previously cases of mental health problems (ranging from depression to chronic mental disorders) were more prevalent in industrialized countries, trends in developing countries are also showing increased rates of mental health problems. While mental disorders affect both genders, there is […]

Water access and gender

Table of Contents Why does gender matter? Gender vs. sex Gender formed by culture Gender, the environment, and gender mainstreaming Cultural gender norms and water Effect of climate change on women and water Precipitation pattern changes Sea level rise Desertification Glacier melt See also Why does gender matter? Gender vs. sex Gender and sex connote […]

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