SGBA

Bilingual e-learning website that builds on the Rising to the Challenge SGBA book. Features free tutorials that will allow you to deepen your understanding of SGBA, both the core concepts of sex, gender, diversity and equity and the process.

Discusses social justice as a matter of life and death and examines this in the context of the social determinants of health. A girl born today can expect to live for more than 80 years if she is born in some countries – but less than 45 years if she is born in others. Within countries there are dramatic differences in health that are closely linked with degrees of social disadvantage. In its final report, the Commission on Social Determinants of Health calls on the WHO and all governments to lead global action on the social determinants of health with the aim of achieving health equity.

Clarifies the concepts in the health determinants framework (HDF) and examines its usefulness in understanding the health of a unique population group — girls and women — who face disadvantage due to structural inequities.

Argues that the sex/gender distinction has limitations when thinking specifically about the body and biology and that new theoretical approaches must be developed to analyze the interplay between biology and culture. Discusses sex/gender differences in bone development.

The peer-reviewed journal of the Partnership for Gender-Specific Medicine at Columbia University.

Reports on the Gender Basic project of the Centre for Gender and Diversity, which arose from the European Union gender equality policy for research. References a wide variety of SGBA tools and health research which has used SGBA in anxiety disorders, asthma, metabolic syndrome, nutrigenomics, osteoporosis, and work-related health.

This site, sponsored by the Ontario Women’s Council, offers online tutorials to help health professionals learn about why and how to use sex-and gender-based concepts and approaches in medical practice and health research.

A project of the Centre for Gender and Diversity at the University of Maastricht whose objective is to ensure a better integration of the gender dimension in basic life sciences research.