Great work by HRP & others in The Lancet Global Health. Building on 3 decades of research, they outline how we can better engage men & boys in order to advance gender equality in #SRHR . There will be no progress without men/boys.
#ICPD30

Read: who.int/news/item/12-0…

Building on this 2019 work, new priority #research agenda explores how to challenge harmful #masculinities to further #SRHR .

From Avni Amin, Maria Lohan, Magaly Marques in The Lancet Global Health: bit.ly/4cL8mFg

So where do we go from here?

Stay tuned for new #research revealing next steps on how changing #masculinities can promote equality.

masculinities.srhr.org/homepage

It found that very few interventions were actually focusing on the 'gender transformative' approach that addresses the root causes of #gender -based #health inequities.

In anticipation of some new research coming out this week, let's go on a bit of a journey...

In 2019, the first-ever evidence review on interventions that engage men & boys in #SRHR was published in BMJ Global Health. bit.ly/4aoxsrX

Meet our Distinguished Fellow, Renu Khanna, a passionate advocate for women’s health and rights.

She tells us about her work in gender equity – how she became involved in this work - and her ambitions for compassionate and human health care: buff.ly/3VpWKl5

Flattening some of the in-built hierarchies in scientific publishing - the importance of the eLife - the journal model for the Global South, this could be a game-changer. elifesciences.org/inside-elife/5…

How are women with #disabilities overlooked in #VAW research?

Challenges include too-narrow inclusion criteria, not disaggregating data, and focusing too much on households.

@LynnSardinha explains more in a new brief: bit.ly/3IWypf3

'Unfortunately for #disabled women, we've lived a lifetime of disempowering experiences.'

Survivor Nicole Lee on the #VAW challenges #disabled women face & what change is necessary.

. #VAW research is missing 2 crucial and vulnerable populations: older women & women with #disabilities .

New briefs evaluate the problem & suggest solutions: bit.ly/3ISCSQ3

LynnMarie Sardinha, PhD Avni Amin

'Violence against women (VAW) affects almost 1 in 3 women and can lead to short and long-term adverse health outcomes'

Avni Amin & colleagues

journals.plos.org/globalpubliche… via PLOS Global Public Health

Endometriosis is a disease where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus, causing pain and/or infertility.

Symptoms associated with endometriosis vary - including a combination of:
♀️ painful periods
♀️ chronic pelvic pain
♀️ pain during and/or after…

Statements of support from across the UK research sector underscore the need to improve the accuracy, reproducibility, and equity of research through better accounting of sex and gender, George Institute UK MESSAGE (Medical Science Sex & Gender Equity)

#GetTheMESSAGE #SexAndGender
bmj.com/content/383/bm…

1 in 3 women around the 🌍 experience physical or sexual violence, mostly by an intimate partner.

This #16Days / #HumanRights there’s a global call to invest in preventing violence against women.

We know the numbers.

Action to change them is long overdue.

This World Health Organization (WHO) resource package for strengthening countries’ health systems response to #EndViolence #VAW includes tools and processes for:

🟠developing national protocols and guidelines
🟠 updating training materials
🟠working with different sectors

who.int/publications/i…

During our #16DaysOfActivism webinar on Dec 6, hear from Ms. Avni Amin, who will discuss how a World Health Organization (WHO) curriculum for healthcare professionals has been used to strengthen #Healthcare systems in their approaches to GBV prevention & response. bit.ly/16DaysWeb @HRPResearch

Are you a health worker? For #16Days , sign up to build your knowledge and skills to care for survivors of #VAWG #GBV . 
👉 NEW World Health Organization (WHO) open access eLearning: vawhealthresponse.org

Conflicts and displacement 📈 risks of violence for women and girls.

Violence prevention and response services are essential to support survivors. They must be ensured as minimum humanitarian standards in every crisis bit.ly/47CpDwS

#NoExcuse #ENDviolence

It’s the International Day to #ENDviolence against Women.

Preventing and responding to violence against women is a priority for:

☑️human rights
☑️gender equality
☑️public health

Learn more: bit.ly/47CpiKC

#16days #orangetheworld wearing orange to show solidarity on 25th November- international day on the elimination of #vaw .