Promoting equity in maternal, newborn and child health – how does gender factor in? Perceptions of public servants in the Ethiopian health sector
Nicole Bergen, Grace Zhu, Shifera Asfaw Yedenekal, Abebe Mamo, Lakew Abebe Gebretsadik, Morankar Sudhakar, Ronald Labonté
Abstract
: The framing of gender as a women's health issue, advanced through patriarchal structures, does little to elevate the status of women, or promote power differentials that contribute to health inequity. Encouraging leadership roles for women as health decision makers and redressing certain gender-based norms, attitudes, practices and discrimination are possible ways forward in re-orienting gender equality efforts to align with the promotion of health equity.
Topics & Concepts
Health promotionHealth equityPublic healthHealth policyThematic analysisReproductive healthMedicineQualitative researchPublic relationsPolitical scienceEconomic growthNursingEnvironmental healthPopulationSociologySocial scienceEconomicsGlobal Maternal and Child HealthGlobal Public Health Policies and EpidemiologyChild Nutrition and Water Access