Gender Competencies (2.3)

21 Jul

Posted at 19:43h in Family planning, Gender Competencies (2.3), Global, Global Resources, Other, Skill mix and competency, Women and gender in health

In global health, gender competency enables health workers to identify how different norms, social constructs, roles, expectations, power differentials, opportunities, and constraints assigned to women, men, girls, and boys may influence behavior and choices. A gender-competent health worker strives to apply the needed knowledge,...

20 Sep

Posted at 17:51h in Family planning, Gender Competencies (2.3), Gender Competencies (2.3), Global, Global Resources, Resources, Skill mix and competency, Technical briefs, Women and gender in health

HRH2030 and USAID’s Office of Population and Reproductive Health developed a global gender-competency framework for family planning service providers to improve gender-awareness in health workers. This second edition includes many updates like examples from Ethiopia and the Philippines....