Women and health

Question 1

Gender

Answer 1

Culturally defined roles, responsibilities, attributes and entitlements associated with being m or f

Question 2

Restrictive gender norms

Answer 2

Sustained hierarchy of power that favours m over f

Question 3

Cisgender

Answer 3

Identified gender matches sex at birth

Question 4

Gender equality act

Answer 4

sets gender equality duty for NHS - eliminates discrimination, harassment and victimisation

Question 5

Gender differences in exposure

Answer 5

• Gendered segregation in employment persist globally = differences in disease, disability and injury
• Men experience work-related accidents, chemical harm etc
• Narrowing of gap between m and w
• Masculinity = risk taking, sexual dominance,

Question 6

Gender and candidacy

Answer 6

• Male candidacy = delays in women associating symptoms with heart attack
• Women underestimate risks of heart disease and present at hospital later
• Women more likely to get wrong initial diagnosis
• Majority of healthcare workforce are women
• Females outnumber males in med students
• Women under-represented in clinical research