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GENDER ASPECTS IN COMMUNITY
HEALTH
Introductory lecture
INTRODUCTION
• The World Health Organization defines Gender as the result of socially

constructed ideas about the behavior, actions, and roles a particular sex performs
• Gender is a term used to exemplify the attributes that a society or culture

constitutes as "masculine" or "feminine"
• Gender refers to either of the two sexes (male and female), especially when
considered with reference to social and cultural differences rather than
biological ones.
• WHO defined Health as “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well
being and not the mere absence of disease or infirmity.”
• Community Health is a branch of public health (concerned with the health of the
community) that deals with linking the community with the health services by
ensuring the health services are accessible, affordable, sustainable and effective.
• Community Health is related to development since it reduces the production

losses that might be caused by worker illnesses , lowers absenteeism , improves
education among children and improves the productivity of general population in
an economy.
definition of development
.Economic growth-Increase in total value of goods and services produced
(measured by GDP).
.Development is the process by which the physical, economic and social well-being
as well as the quality of life of a nation, region, local, community, or an individual
are improved according to targeted goals and objective.(improving physical ,
economic and social conditions of people)
.Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present

without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs.
(measured using indicators of environmental quality)
Key inferences to note ;
• There is an established relationship between Health and Development as both are inter-
related.
• Gender also relates with development since Gender and Development (GAD)
APPROACH focuses on the socially constructed differences between men and women,
the need to challenge existing gender roles and relations , and the creation and effects of
class differences on development.
• Over the years, development programs have been criticized for ignoring the gender roles
and the impact it has on development.
• Sexuality involves “masculinity and femininity” which typically refers to traits or

characteristics that are associated with being a male or female while Sex refers to the
GENDER ASPECTS IN COMMUNITY HEALTH
• Gender is an important social determinant of health for men and women .

Beyond the biological differences, gender roles ,norms and behavior have an
influence on how women ,men , girls and boys access health services and how
health systems respond to their different needs.
• The different and often unequal abilities of women, men , girls and boys to protect
and promote their health require recognition so appropriate health interventions
can be planned .(Ministry of Women Affairs, 2008; Waiston , 2005;WHO,2010)
• The World Health Organization(WHO 2010) recognizes that gender is an
important determinant of health in 2 ways :
a) Gender inequality leads to health risks for women and girls globally.
b) Addressing gender roles leads to a better understanding of how social

construction of identity and unbalanced power relations between men and
women affect risks , health seeking behavior and health outcomes of men and
women.
• Gender equality- The state to equal ease of access to resources and opportunities
regardless of gender, including economic participation and decision-making.
• Gender equity- Fairness of treatment for men and women according to their
respective needs.
• Gender roles- These are socially constructed range of behaviors, attitudes,

expectations and conceptions that are generally considered acceptable (specific
culture defines) , appropriate, or desirable for a person based on the person’s
biological or perceived sex.
GENDER MAINSTREAMING.
• Gender mainstreaming means integrating a gender equality perspective at all

stages and levels of policies , programmes and projects.(gender representation and
gender responsive content)
• Women and men have different needs and living conditions or circumstances,
including unequal access to and control over power, resources, human rights and
institutions, including the justice system. These situations of men and women differ
according to many factors.
• The aim of gender mainstreaming is to take into account these differences when
designing, implementing and evaluating policies, programmes and projects, so that
they benefit both women and men and do not increase inequality but enhance gender
GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE.
• Gender based Violence refers to harmful acts directed to an individual based on

their gender or because of their gender , including acts that inflict a person
physical, mental or sexual harm and suffering.
• It is rooted in gender inequality, the abuse of power and existence of harmful

norms.
• It is a serious violation of human right and life threatening situation.

Forms of Gender-Based Violence
• a) Physical violence- Any act which causes physical harm as a result

of unlawful physical force. Can take the form of serious or minor
assault, deprivation of liberty and man slaughter.
• b) Sexual violence- Any sexual act performed on an individual
without their consent.Can take the form of rape or sexual assault.
• c) Emotional Violence- Any act which causes psychological harm to
an individual. Can take the form of defamation, verbal assault,
harassment, coercion.
GENDER VULNERABILITY
• Vulnerability is defined by the International Strategy for Disaster

Reduction (ISDR) as “conditions determined by physical, social,
economic, and environmental factors or processes, which increase the
susceptibility of a community to the impact of
hazards.” Vulnerability can therefore be high or low depending on
said conditions
• To be Exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either
physically, socially, economically or emotionally.
Roles of community health worker in Gender
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GENDER ASPECTS IN COMMUNITY

• The World Health Organization defines Gender as the result of socially

• Gender is a term used to exemplify the attributes that a society or culture

• Community Health is related to development since it reduces the production

.Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present

• Sexuality involves “masculinity and femininity” which typically refers to traits or

• Gender is an important social determinant of health for men and women .

b) Addressing gender roles leads to a better understanding of how social

• Gender roles- These are socially constructed range of behaviors, attitudes,

• Gender mainstreaming means integrating a gender equality perspective at all

• Gender based Violence refers to harmful acts directed to an individual based on

• It is rooted in gender inequality, the abuse of power and existence of harmful

• It is a serious violation of human right and life threatening situation.

• a) Physical violence- Any act which causes physical harm as a result

• Vulnerability is defined by the International Strategy for Disaster

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