IntraHealth International

Because Health Workers Save Lives

Gender Equality

IntraHealth is committed to promoting gender equality as an integral part of our work, recognizing that if gender-based disparities and inequalities are not addressed they may undermine the achievement of health care program, service delivery, and development goals. We therefore collaborate with partners, clients, policy-makers, and national organizations to develop appropriate strategies to eliminate gender-based discrimination, gender-based violence, and gender-based barriers to the accessibility, use, and quality of health care.

Our gender strategy, which we adapt to local needs and opportunities, has four components:

Conducting gender analysis and planning
Promoting equal opportunity and treatment in employment, training, and education
Affirming girls' and women’s social and economic rights through interventions such as policy change and increasing their access to economic resources
Responding to gender-based violence in health care facilities and in clients’ lives.

Leadership: Constance Newman, Senior Team Leader, Gender Equality and Health

The paper "Gender Equality in Human Resources for Health: What Does This Mean and What Can We Do?" is available here.

See all Gender Equality resources