Examining Gender Equity in Health Policies in a Low-(Peru), Middle-(Colombia), and High-(Canada) Income Country in the Americas

Gender inequities in health prevail in most countries despite ongoing attempts to eliminate them. Assessment of gender-sensitive health policies can be used to identify country specific progress as well as gaps and issues that need to be addressed to meet health equity goals. This study selected and...

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Published in:Journal of public health policy 2009-12, Vol.30 (4), p.439-454
Main Authors: Stewart, Donna E., Dorado, Linda M., Diaz-Granados, Natalia, Rondon, Marta, Saavedra, Javier, Posada-Villa, Jose, Torres, Yolanda
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Canada
Colombia
Comparative studies
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Developing countries
Environmental law
Equality and Human Rights
Equity
Female
Gender
Gender equality
Gender equity
Gender Identity
Gender roles
Health care policy
Health policy
Health Policy - legislation & jurisprudence
Health Status Disparities
Health Status Indicators
Humans
Income
LDCs
Male
Medical Sociology
Original Article
Parental Leave - legislation & jurisprudence
Peru
Prejudice
Public Health
Publishing industry
Reproductive Health Services - legislation & jurisprudence
Reproductive Rights - legislation & jurisprudence
Sex Offenses - legislation & jurisprudence
Social Justice
Social Policy
Social Sciences
Sociology
United States environmental policy
Violence - legislation & jurisprudence
Violence against women
Womens health
Womens health services
Wording
Working women
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Summary:Gender inequities in health prevail in most countries despite ongoing attempts to eliminate them. Assessment of gender-sensitive health policies can be used to identify country specific progress as well as gaps and issues that need to be addressed to meet health equity goals. This study selected and measured the existence of gender-sensitive health policies in a low-(Peru), middle-(Colombia), and high (Canada(-income country in the Americas. Investigators selected 10 of 20 gender-sensitive health policy indicators and found eight to be feasible to measure in all three countries, although the wording and scope varied. The results from this study inform policy makers and program planners who aim to develop, improve, implement, and monitor national gender-sensitive health policies. Future studies should assess the implementation of policy indicators within countries and assess their performance in increasing gender equity.
ISSN:0197-5897
1745-655X
DOI:10.1057/jphp.2009.40