Sex and Gender: The Challenges for Epidemiologists

2003 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 569-579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lesley Doyal
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equity ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Gender Issues ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Sex And Gender ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Biological Sex ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Conceptual Confusion

Gender issues are now receiving more attention on global and national health agendas. However, the evidence base for policy and practice in this area remains limited and conceptual confusion is still common. This article reviews the challenges facing epidemiologists and other researchers who aim to make their work more “gender sensitive.” It begins by exploring the concepts of biological “sex” and social “gender” and assesses their implications for the health of both women and men. It then reviews a range of strategies for mainstreaming sex and gender into health research. The article concludes with brief comments on the links between gender equity and wider equality concerns.

The Erasure of Intersex, Transgender, Nonbinary, and Agender Experiences by Misusing Sex and Gender in Health Research

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tessalyn Morrison ◽  
Alexis Dinno ◽  
Taurica Salmon
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Public Health Research ◽  
Research Quality ◽  
Sex And Gender ◽  
Minority Communities ◽  
Biological Sex ◽  
Gender Minorities ◽  
Health Experiences ◽  
And Gender

Abstract Sex and gender conflation continues to perpetuate the invisibility of sex and gender minorities and obscure information about the ways that biological sex and gender affect health. The misuse of sex and gender terms and the sex and gender binaries can yield inaccurate results, but more importantly, contributes to the erasure of intersex, transgender, nonbinary, and agender health experiences. This article discusses ways in which public health researchers can use sex and gender terms correctly, and center the health experiences of intersex, transgender, nonbinary, and agender individuals. This includes promoting sensitivity in approaching minority communities, improving survey questions, and collaborating with sex and gender minority communities to improve research quality and participant experiences. Improving our standards for the quality of sex and gender term usage and centering sex and gender minorities in public health research are imperative to addressing the health inequalities faced by sex and gender minorities.

scholarly journals Sex and gender differences in nutrition research: considerations with the transgender and gender nonconforming population

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Whitney Linsenmeyer ◽  
Jennifer Waters
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Sex And Gender ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Nutrition Interventions ◽  
Step Method ◽  
Gender Nonconforming ◽  
Nutrition Research ◽  
Surveillance Programs ◽  
And Gender

AbstractA sex- and gender-informed approach to study design, analysis and reporting has particular relevance to the transgender and gender nonconforming population (TGNC) where sex and gender identity differ. Notable research gaps persist related to dietary intake, validity and reliability of nutrition assessment methods, and nutrition interventions with TGNC populations. This is due in part to the conflation of sex and gender into one binary category (male or female) in many nutrition surveillance programs worldwide. Adoption of the Sex and Gender Equity In Research (SAGER) guidelines and the two-step method of querying sex and gender has the potential to exponentially increase the body of research related to TGNC health.

scholarly journals Gender and Agricultural Practice in Developing Countries: Literature Review

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Oluwatoyin Bukola Chete
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Gender Issues ◽  
The Body ◽  
Agricultural Practice ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Agricultural Work ◽  
Agricultural Enterprise ◽  
And Gender

Aims: This paper reviews the body of evidence on gender and agriculture and gender and enterprise (including farm enterprise) development in developing countries. Results: The resurgence of interest on the influence of gender and its subsequent mainstreaming into social and economic programmes and in particular, agricultural policy and practice, is largely a development of the 1990s and beyond. The extant body of literature on gender and agriculture is dominated by the liberal feminist construction that women are the disadvantaged group regarding resources such as time, assets (particularly land and credit) and household burden,Agricultural development would be facilitated if both men and women have equal access to resources for use in agricultural work. Conclusion: There is no unique pathway for bringing this about nor are there singular notions of success. Indeed, gender issues should be integrated into the agricultural enterprise from the beginning on the back of broad-based needs assessment schemes. Recommendation: The range of gender issues requiring intervention should include progressive identification and systematic dismantling of socio-cultural, ideological, institutional and legal barriers to equal participation of men and women in agricultural enterprise, orientating and skilling extension workers on gender issues and developing women and men cadre in extension services to cater to the specific needs of each gender and creating equal opportunities in education, employment and politics taking account of the realities of both gender.

scholarly journals Breaking the Binary

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucy Mercer-Mapstone ◽  
Sarah Bajan ◽  
Kasia Banas ◽  
Arthur Morphett ◽  
Kristine McGrath
Keyword(s):  
Minority Group ◽  
First Year ◽  
Sex And Gender ◽  
Biological Sex ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Student Cohorts ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Partnership Approach

The need to make higher education curricula gender-inclusive is increasingly pressing as student cohorts diversify. We adopted a student-staff partnership approach to design, integrate, and evaluate a module that taught first-year science students the difference between biological sex, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation in the context of genetics concepts at an Australian university. This module aimed to break the binary in misconceptions of both sex and gender, emphasising that both exist on separate spectra. Data triangulation was used to evaluate students’ attitudes towards the module and their learning of module concepts. Students’ attitudes were positive overall, and evaluation of students’ learning indicated that the majority of students understood and retained key concepts, while also identifying common misconceptions. Perhaps the most important finding was that students who identified as belonging to a minority group had significantly more positive attitudes towards the module than non-minority students. This finding supports previous research that has found inclusive curricula have greater benefit for students from minority backgrounds, indicating the importance of making such curriculum enhancements. Our results speak to both the co-creation process and students’ learning outcomes, providing valuable insights for practitioners both within science and beyond.

scholarly journals REKONSTRUKSI PERAN DAN HAK PEREMPUAN DALAM ORGANISASI MASYARAKAT ISLAM

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Ahmad Suhendra
Keyword(s):  
Public Relations ◽  
Community Organizations ◽  
Gender Issues ◽  
Sex And Gender ◽  
Significant Change ◽  
And Gender

Islam as a religion of rah}mat for all of nature, without knowing the sex and gender. However, the role and rights of women is often times overlooked in public relations. Islamic community organizations as well as institutions have not provided a significant change in gender issues. Thus, this article will try to reconstruct the gender issues on women and the Islamic community organizations, especially related to the role and rights of women in the organization.

scholarly journals Sex- and gender-sensitive public health research: an analysis of research proposals in a research institute in the Netherlands

2020 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-119
Author(s):  
Lisanne Jeannine van Hagen ◽  
Maaike Muntinga ◽  
Yolande Appelman ◽  
Petra Verdonk
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Public Health Research ◽  
Sex And Gender ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Research Institute

scholarly journals Gender Informed or Gender Ignored? Opportunities for Gender Transformative Approaches in Brief Alcohol Interventions on College Campuses

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsay Wolfson ◽  
Julie Stinson ◽  
Nancy Poole
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Gender Equity ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
Sex And Gender ◽  
Specific Population ◽  
Alcohol Interventions ◽  
Risky Alcohol ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Multiple Health

Brief alcohol interventions are an effective strategy for reducing harmful and risky alcohol use and misuse. Many effective brief alcohol interventions include information and advice about an individual’s alcohol use, changing their use, and assistance in developing strategies and goals to help reduce their use. Emerging research suggests that brief interventions can also be expanded to address multiple health outcomes; recognizing that the flexible nature of these approaches can be helpful in tailoring information to specific population groups. This scoping review synthesizes evidence on the inclusion of sex and gender in brief alcohol interventions on college campuses, highlighting available evidence on gender responsiveness in these interventions. Furthermore, this scoping review offers strategies on how brief alcohol interventions can be gender transformative, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of brief alcohol interventions as harm reduction and prevention strategies, and in promoting gender equity.

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