Key Concepts and Definitions related to Sex and Gender

This resource provides definitions and explanations of essential terms related to sex, gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation. It aims to clarify the distinctions between these concepts and emphasizes the importance of understanding gender diversity and intersectionality in promoting gender equity and equality.

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Gender Equity Resource Collection

This Gender Equity Resource Collection provides information on incorporating a gender lens into health data collection, analysis, and use. Here you can find training materials, publications, and technical tools covering topics such as gender concepts and definitions, gender-equitable data collection...

Domains
Cancer Registries
Civil Registration and Vital Statistics
Data Impact
Noncommunicable disease risk factor surveillance
Resource Type
Technical tool
Topics
best practice
communications
data impact
data to policy
laws and regulation
Language
English
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