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This Joint Policy Brief by the World Health organization on behalf of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies examines how to reduce gender inequities using health systems.

The key messages are:
- Data on mortality, morbidity and use of health services reveal some important differences in health experiences between women and men.
- Health systems can make important contributions to gender equality and gender equity by addressing gender in a variety of ways.
- Identifying gender inequalities and addressing gender equity are also central to good stewardship of health systems.

Download the brief from the WHO website.