M6S5: Addressing Future Challenges Related To Sex, Gender, Sexuality And Health Flashcards
Gender mainstreaming and sex- and gender-based analysis
-can be used to advance health equality for all
Gender mainstreaming
-gender mainstreaming in public health is process of working towards systematic and consistent consideration of sex, gender, and sexuality in development, implementation and evaluation of studies, policies and programs in interest of advancing health equality
Sex and gender-based analysis
-valuable tool for analyzing how sex, which is rooted in biology, and gender, which is rooted in social roles that are shaped by environmental experiences, influence and individuals health and well being
Other strategies for addressing future challenges related to sex, gender, sexuality and health
-improving the health status of people of all gender identities and reducing the disparities in health status across all sex and gender identities
-looking for ways to improve and normalize diversity with respect ti sex, gender and sexuality
-enhancing access to education for people of all sex and gender identities
-encouraging communities and populations to put greater value on health and well-being of people of all sex and gender identities with a heavier focus on people from sex, gender and sexuality groups who have faced, and continue to face discrimination and health inequalities
Evolving context of sexual and gender-based diversity and legislative recognition in canada
Canadian census modifications
-2021 included sexual and gender-based classifications
-allow evolving acceptance and understanding of gender and sexual diversity and an emerging social and legislative recognition of transgender, non-binary and 2SLGBTQIA+ people
Human rights act and criminal code amendments
-in 2017, government of canada amended the Canadian human right act and Canadian criminal code to protect individuals from discrimination and hate crimes based on gender identity and expression
