Community health workers (CHWs) are an important human resource in Uganda as they are the first contact of the population with the health system. Understanding gendered roles of CHWs is important in establishing how they influence their performance and relationships in communities. This paper explores the differential roles of male and female CHWs in rural […]
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To make universal health coverage (UHC) truly universal we need an approach which places gender and power at the centre of our analysis. This means we need a discussion about who is included, how health is defined, what coverage entails and whether equity is ensured. Gender affects both vulnerability to illness and access to health care. Gender influences […]
The use of mHealth within health systems research is increasing, but few projects have taken into account the connections between gender and mHealth. In many societies women have lower literacy and less access to technology and other resources. Women are also not encouraged to be inquisitive about health. mHealth interventions can lead to increased domestic conflict […]
In this commentary, we discuss a photo competition, launched during the summer of 2014, to explore the everyday stories of how gender plays out within health systems around the world. While no submission fees were charged nor financial awards involved, the winning entries were exhibited at the Global Symposium on Health Systems Research in Cape […]
RinGs has actively built the capacity of health systems researchers and practitioners by providing direct support to ten health systems researchers to incorporate gender and ethics analysis into their research projects, including hosting a webinar on how to do gender analysis within health systems research, and compiling a list of ten gender analysis frameworks. To […]
Gender—the socially constructed roles, behaviours, activities and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for males, females and other genders—affects how people live, work and relate to each other at all levels, including in relation to the health system. Health systems research (HSR) aims to inform more strategic, effective and equitable health systems interventions, programs […]
This guide provides an overview of how you can incorporate gender analysis into your health systems research, including: (1) disaggregating your data by sex; (2) organizing your thinking using frameworks; and (3) using gender analysis questions. It also discusses how you can incorporate gender into the overall research process. Many donors now require that health systems […]
Gender analysis is an important component for health systems research. It reveals how power relations create inequalities in health system needs, experiences, and outcomes among women, men, and people of other genders. Incorporating gender analysis into existing programmes can be challenging. Researchers: Struggle to understanding the relevance of gender analysis Assume that a focus on women […]
This poster summarizes the key findings from the study: How gender roles and relations affect health workers’ training opportunities and career progression in rural Zimbabwe: Implications for equitable health systems. Gender in human resources policy and planning is neglected in many contexts. Places/locations of deployment can determine opportunities for advancement, access to training, promotion, progression to […]
This short video summarizes the findings from a project exploring gender mainstreaming within Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS guidelines in Tanzania. This video can also be found on YouTube.