Gender Equality

women and men working togetherIntraHealth is committed to promoting gender equality as an integral part of development, recognizing that if gender-based disparities and inequalities are not addressed in human resources for health development and health service delivery, they may undermine the achievement of health program, service and development objectives. We therefore work with partners, clients, state institutions, policy makers and civil society to develop appropriate strategies to eliminate gender-based discrimination, gender-based violence and gender-based barriers to service access, use and quality.

IntraHealth’s Gender Equality Strategy, which we adapt to local needs and opportunities, has four components:

  • Gender analysis and planning
  • Promoting equal opportunity and treatment in employment, training and education
  • Promoting women’s social and economic rights through structural interventions such as policy change and access to economic resources.
  • Responding to gender- based violence in workplaces and in clients’ lives.

Related News

IntraHealth has developed a number of Resources for our Gender Equality work, including:

IntraHealth has recently given Presentations on our Gender Equality work:

IntraHealth has active Gender Equality initiatives in the following Projects:

More information on IntraHealth's work on gender equality can be downloaded here.


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