PHRM 100 Lecture 17: PPHC 17
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Associated with physical and physiological features including chromosomes, gene expression, hormone levels and function and reproductive/ sexual anatomy. Usually female or male but there is variation in biological attributes. Gender: socially constructed roles, behaviours, expressions and identities of girls, women, boys, men and gender diverse people. Affects how people perceive themselves and each other: gender norms and roles impact health discrimination, societal expectation. On a continuum and evolves over time. Lo: understand why it is important to consider sex and gender. Labels based on race, gender, socioeconomic status, religion, or sexual orientation unequal allocations of power and resources. Biological and gender-based differences between men and women differential health risks, disease incidence and health service needs. Gendered norms have implications for health-seeking behavior, health status and access to health services. Lo: understand sex and gender-based analysis (sgba) and its applications using real-life research examples.
