The Lancet Commission on Gender and Global Health

Hawkes, Sarah; Allotey, Pascale; Elhadj, As Sy; Clark, Jocalyn; Horton, Richard

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(20)31547-6

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“…Research has identified significant gender differences for many common diseases and disorders. However, while biological differences may account for some of the gendered life expectancy differences (GLED), the size of these variations, and the ways in which they change across time and geography in response to socioeconomic changes and public policy contexts, demonstrate that they cannot be accounted for by intrinsic biological differences alone [ 5 , 10 ]. In this paper we therefore adopt an exploratory and comparative approach to analysis of secondary data sources to offer new perspectives on the female advantage in life expectancy.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…To address this, we build on the work of scholars who have been challenging reductive and positivist approaches to gender and health [ 19 , 20 , 21 ], but until recently have remained somewhat on the margins of global health investigations into gendered differences in health outcomes [ 10 , 22 , 23 , 24 ]. This body of work adopts a sociological and gendered lens locating the conditions “of daily life in the context of patriarchal structures and ideologies” [ 25 ] (p. 86).…”

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New Perspective on Why Women Live Longer Than Men: An Exploration of Power, Gender, Social Determinants, and Capitals

Baum

Musolino

Gesesew

et al. 2021

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Background: Women live longer than men, even though many of the recognised social determinants of health are worse for women than men. No existing explanations account fully for these differences in life expectancy, although they do highlight the complexity and interaction of biological, social and health service factors. Methods: this paper is an exploratory explanation of gendered life expectancy difference (GLED) using a novel combination of epidemiological and sociological methods. We present the global picture of GLED. We then utilise a secondary data comparative case analysis offering explanations for GLED in Australia and Ethiopia. We combine a social determinant of health lens with Bourdieu’s concepts of capitals (economic, cultural, symbolic and social). Results: we confirmed continuing GLED in all countries ranging from less than a year to over 11 years. The Australian and Ethiopian cases demonstrated the complex factors underpinning this difference, highlighting similarities and differences in socioeconomic and cultural factors and how they are gendered within and between the countries. Bourdieu’s capitals enabled us to partially explain GLED and to develop a conceptual model of causal pathways. Conclusion: we demonstrate the value of combing a SDH and Bourdieu’s capital lens to investigate GLED. We proposed a theoretical framework to guide future research.

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confidence: 99%

New Perspective on Why Women Live Longer Than Men: An Exploration of Power, Gender, Social Determinants, and Capitals

Baum

Musolino

Gesesew

et al. 2021

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“…As a social construction, gender is a crosscutting determinant, leading to worse health outcomes and often interacting with other social determinants, such as ethnicity [44]. One aspect to emphasise in the results is the fact that women had a greater risk of disability than men in native and Roma populations, but not in the immigrant population.…”

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confidence: 95%

Determinants of Disability in Minority Populations in Spain: A Nationwide Study

Casillas-Clot¹,

Pereyra-Zamora²,

Nolasco³

2021

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Some population groups could be especially vulnerable to the effects of population ageing. The Global Activity Limitation Indicator (GALI) has been proposed as a measure of disability, but it has not been used in minority groups. The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence of disability using the GALI and to analyse its determinants in immigrant and Roma populations. Data from the Spanish National Health Survey 2017 and the National Health Survey of the Roma Population 2014 were used, including adults aged 50 and above. Prevalence of disability was estimated, and odds ratios were calculated using logistic regression models to assess the association between disability and demographic, socioeconomic, and health variables. The prevalence of disability was estimated at 39.4%, 30.6%, and 58.7% in the native, immigrant, and Roma populations, respectively. Gender was a common determinant for the native and Roma populations. On the other hand, among immigrants, the risk of disability increased over the time residing in Spain. There were significant interactions with age and gender in the native population. Disability has different determinants in the three population groups. Public health measures to protect the Roma population and immigrants’ health should be considered.

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“…It is no surprise that caregiving duties have largely fallen on women; global research shows that 70 per cent of global caregiving hours, often unpaid, are provided by women and girls (Hawkes et al, 2020). Gender gaps in the workplace will continue to widen without action, as women are disproportionally affected by the crisis, with more having to take paid or unpaid leave to fulfil care responsibilities.…”

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Back to Basics: Redefining Health and Well-being in Unprecedented Times

Menon¹,

Laverock²,

Parker³

2020

NHRD Network Journal

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Human capital is undoubtedly one of the main engines of any successful business, and there is nothing more critical to the overall health of a business than ensuring health and safety of its people. Employers are uniquely positioned to improve health and safety through the workplace, yet many organisations struggle to decode the right formula for impactful initiatives and measuring success. It is particularly timely, as the ‘new normal’ of work has pushed workforce well-being up to the top of the priority list. Evidence supports that a healthy and safe workforce can provide a competitive business advantage by positively impacting productivity, business output, sustainability and corporate brand and reputation. The article shares insights into the evolving well-being risk, social profile and medical trends globally with country-specific highlights. We delve into the survey findings on employer and employee perspective of well-being and expectation on the solutions that can support in ensuring overall well-being.

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The Lancet Commission on Gender and Global Health

Cited by 31 publications

References 12 publications

New Perspective on Why Women Live Longer Than Men: An Exploration of Power, Gender, Social Determinants, and Capitals

New Perspective on Why Women Live Longer Than Men: An Exploration of Power, Gender, Social Determinants, and Capitals

Determinants of Disability in Minority Populations in Spain: A Nationwide Study

Back to Basics: Redefining Health and Well-being in Unprecedented Times

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