Introduction: To address the phenomenon of gender-based violence in Latin America and the Caribbean is an issue of epic proportion that reflects the unequal power dynamics created within the binary gender system and is ...

Background: As gender is known to be a major determinant of health, monitoring gender equity in health systems remains a vital public health priority. Focusing on a low-income (Peru), middle-income (Colombia), and high-income ...

Background: Pregnancy is an important life experience that requires uniquely tailored approach to health care. The socio‑cultural care practices of indigenous pregnant women (IPW ) are passed along the maternal line with ...

The difference in salary among male and female health professionals has received important attention in the past few years. In the USA, an unadjusted estimation showed that male physicians earn on average 25% more than ...

The Reflection about gender in both professional performance and teaching of the graduate courses significantly contributes to thinking new ways of instrumentalizing practices. Masculinity and femininity models keep and ...

COPD is a frequent severe illness that increasingly affects females. Gender inequalities have been reported in COPD care. Objective To analyze decision-making in primary care for men and women with identical COPD as a ...

Background: Pregnancy is an important life experience that requires uniquely tailored approach to health care. The socio-cultural care practices of indigenous pregnant women (IPW) are passed along the maternal line with ...