Incorporating intersectional gender analysis into research on infectious diseases of poverty: a toolkit for health researchers

Posted 13/06/23
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This toolkit aims to strengthen the capacity of researchers working on infectious diseases of poverty by incorporating an intersectional gender approach. The objectives of this document are to: 1) strengthen the research capacity of disease-affected countries in intersectional gender approaches; 2) understand and address barriers to effective and quality implementation of health interventions oriented to prevent and control infectious diseases; and 3) explore solutions for enhancing equality in access to quality health care.

Topic covered:

Module 1: Understanding gender, sex and intersectionality and why it matters for infectious diseases of poverty. Module 2: Getting to grips with how to approach intersectional gender analysis for research on infectious diseases of poverty. Module 3: Gender considerations within the design and development of research: data disaggregation and gender frameworks. Module 4: Gender considerations within the design and development of research: developing gender analysis questions. Module 5: Research methods to transform inequitable gender norms. Module 6: Gender considerations within the data collection process. Module 7: Analysing research data using an intersectional gender lens. Module 8: Incorporating an intersectional gender lens into implementation research on infectious diseases of poverty. Module 9: Gender considerations within the dissemination and reporting of infectious disease research.

Citation:

Incorporating intersectional gender analysis into research on infectious diseases of poverty: a toolkit for health researchers. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2020. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

Languages: English
Target audience: Health researchers
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