SEMINAR 2 Global Gender Inequality Policy Group B by 冰苍龙

bingcanglong — 2024-02-06 21:51:35 UTC

World Health Organization, 2021. Addressing violence against women in health and multisectoral policies: a global status report.

Most Salient Aspect

This article provides a comprehensive analysis of global efforts to integrate violence against women (VAW) into health and multisector policies. It assesses how consistent these policies are with WHO recommendations and international human rights standards. The report highlights the critical role of the health sector in addressing and preventing violence against women, emphasizing the need for evidence-based policies and interventions across multiple sectors. It also identifies key areas where policies need to be strengthened and implemented, underscoring the importance of government commitment and action in this area.

Discussion questions based on this article

1. How can progress in implementing WHO-recommended multisectoral policies and interventions on violence against women be assessed in countries around the world?

2. how has the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the problem of violence against women and the impact of this on the achievement of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal of eliminating all forms of violence against women and girls?

3. what is the status of implementation of the commitments made by WHO Member States on strengthening health systems to respond to violence against women and girls, what are the gaps and what are the causes?

bingcanglong — 2024-02-20 20:30:27 UTC

Levy, J.K., Darmstadt, G.L., Ashby, C., Quandt, M., Halsey, E., Nagar, A. and Greene, M.E., 2020. Characteristics of successful programmes targeting gender inequality and restrictive gender norms for the health and wellbeing of children, adolescents, and young adults: a systematic review. The Lancet Global Health, 8(2), pp.e225-e236.

Most salient aspect

This article provides a systematic review and evaluation of programs designed to change gendered social norms that impact the health and well-being of children, adolescents, and young adults. It aims to describe the current status of gender transition procedures, identify the mechanisms by which successful procedures operate, and highlight gaps in implementation and evaluation. Research highlights that programs that promote gender equality can improve health and wellbeing in the long term by challenging attitudes, behaviors and gender systems around young people in their early years.

Question

1. What are the common characteristics of successful projects on gender equality and breaking gender boundaries identified in this article?

2. what are the main mechanisms adopted by gender-transformative projects in improving the health and well-being of children, adolescents and young people?

3. based on this research, what are the key gaps in future project implementation and evaluation for gender equality and challenging gender-limiting norms?