Objectives

By the end of module one, Awareness, you will understand: - Why considering gender issues in health is important. - The concepts of gender equality, gender equity, and health equity. - The differences between sex and gender, and develop an understanding about how gender norms are constructed, maintained and reinforced. - Why and how gender and gender inequity are social determinants of health, and their relationship with other determinants.

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Stimulates reflection on why and how gender norms and inequalities influence women's and men's participation in health sector activities as well as their own health status, outcomes and related behaviors.

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