Gender equality

Articles related to gender-related barriers and gender equality.

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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

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

HPV Gender equality

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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A syringe getting prepared with COVID-19 vaccine. Credit: Gavi/2022/Saydul Fateheen Murad

In Bangladesh, COVID-19 vaccines were a ticket back to independence for underprivileged ‘third gender’ people

10 Oct 2023

5 min read

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It is important to raise women's awareness of cervical cancer screening; as cervical cancer is curable if it is detected early. Credit: Edna Fleure

“In our village, when you hear the word cancer you know that death is near": fighting Benin’s cervical cancer taboo

18 Sep 2023

6 min read

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Dr. Bibeka Shrestha, a Clinical Consultant affiliated with the USAID Medicines, Technologies, and Pharmaceutical Services (MTaPS), presents a paper on Influence of Gender Inequality on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Kathmandu. Credit : MTaPS

How gender inequality drives drug resistance in Nepal

15 Sep 2023

5 min read

Antimicrobial resistance Gender equality

Charity Agbodo, her mother Gladys Modzaka, and children, photographed for Generation ImmUnity in Kotobabi, Ghana. Credit: Gavi/2023/Michael Aboya

Why mothers and babies will suffer more as Africa grows hotter

13 Sep 2023

5 min read

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Rural women in Nigeria negotiate healthcare decisions with their partners. Credit: Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty Images

Patriarchal traditions undermine healthcare in Nigeria

24 Aug 2023

5 min read

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