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Gender equality

Articles related to gender-related barriers and gender equality.

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Fredric Nganga places the samples in a shaker, under the watchful eyes of Dr Florence Mutua. Credit: Claudia Lacave/Hans Lucas

Scientists in Kenya warn toxin in corn could increase the risk of cervical cancer

28 Mar 2024

5 min read

Philis Mastili learned last year that she was diagnosed with cervical cancer, and is now on the path to remission. Credit: Claudia Lacave/Hans Lucas

In Kenya, the fight against cervical cancer gains ground at long last

21 Mar 2024

9 min read

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Madelein Semo, a nurse-vaccinator, weighs a young baby prior to vaccination at the Ngbaka health centre in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Credit: GAVI/2015/Phil Moore

Could tackling gendered harassment of community health workers boost vaccination coverage?

6 Mar 2024

6 min read

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Gender health gap ... closing it could potentially boost the global economy by $1 trillion. Credit: Unsplash/National Cancer Institute

The gender health gap: It's more than a women’s issue. Here’s why

1 Mar 2024

4 min read

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Women advocating against period poverty in Northern Nigeria. Credit: Zubaida Baba Ibrahim

Nigerian activists take on period poverty

29 Feb 2024

7 min read

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The pandemic exposed and accelerated the cracks in health systems, and, as these latest figures show, this has set back progress towards safer pregnancy in the UK by decades.

Maternal death rates in the UK have increased to levels not seen for almost 20 years – experts explain why

19 Feb 2024

5 min read

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A group of women wait out side a Doctores clinic to recieve the Covishiled Vaccination, in the Sunderbarn / India. Credit: Gavi/2022/Benedikt v.Loebell

Women are second-class citizens when it comes to health. Closing the gap could be worth $1 trillion

24 Jan 2024

5 min read

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Portrait of a female scientist analysing test samples under a microscope.

To Boost Gender Equity in the Sciences, Follow the Evidence

14 Nov 2023

7 min read

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Moses Opiyo and Joseph Maganda outside a house in Ndigwa, Uyoma. Credit: Laura Otieno

“One death is catastrophic enough”: Kenyan men campaign for HPV vaccination

3 Nov 2023

5 min read

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Margaret Odera. Credit: Kelly Warden/2023/Gavi

“We are the foundation”: a community health worker’s story

1 Nov 2023

11 min read

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Women visit healthcare professionals more often than men and the services they receive more often surpass the deductibles. Credit: Volodymyr Hryshchenko on Unsplash

US women are paying billions more for healthcare than men every year

1 Nov 2023

2 min read

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There’s a persistent health gap, with women being underdiagnosed for certain conditions compared to men. Credit: Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash

3 conditions that highlight the women’s health gap

27 Oct 2023

4 min read

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