Towards gender equality in health in Afghanistan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15540735 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sima Samar (corresponding author), Anwer Aqil (Westat (United States), corresponding author), Joanna Vogel (World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean), Lora Wentzel, Sharifullah Haqmal (World Health Organization - Afghanistan), Etsuko Matsunaga, Elena Vuolo, Nigina Abaszadeh |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | sup1 |
| Pages | S76-S92 |
| Publication date | 2014-07-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1744-1692 • E-ISSN: 1744-1706 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17441692.2014.913072 |
| PMID | 25034914 |
| OpenAlex | W1980756821 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 14 |
The Afghanistan gender inequality index shows that 70% loss in development is due to the limited participation of women in the workforce, low education and poor women's health outcomes. However, since the fall of the Taliban regime in 2002, gender inequalities in health have improved. This paper will review factors that led to these improvements. The review draws upon information from various sources, including formative and applied research, surveys and existing information systems. The review showed gender differentials in morbidity, mortality and accessing and utilising health services. Health professionals have expressed inadequate medical knowledge and interpersonal skills to address sensitive issues, such as domestic, physical and sexual violence. Discussing sexuality and its impact on health remains taboo both within and outside of the medical profession. Strict cultural norms restrict a woman's autonomy to seek health care, choose a marriage partner and have control over her body, indicating a need to increase awareness about how harmful social practices adversely affect health. The policy review showed that the Ministry of Public Health has made a commitment to reducing gender inequity in health and developed a two-pronged action plan to improve health providers' skills in handling gender-sensitive issues and mass media campaigns to change social norms
Autonomy · Environmental health · Health care · Health equity · Health promotion · Political science · Population · Public health · Public relations · Reproductive health · Social determinants of health · Taboo · Global Maternal and Child Health · Health and Conflict Studies · Medicine · Nursing · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · Health Policy
Levels, severity, and determinants of stunting in children 0–59 months in Afghanistan
Historical evolution of medical education system in Afghanistan
Impact of Education on Health in Afghanistan
Students’ perceptions of gender equality
We are trying to live in a normal way, but nothing is normal about us anymore…’
Polygyny and Child Health in Afghanistan
Attitudes of University Students in Afghanistan Toward Cultural Factors of Gender Inequality
Influence of gender norms on unassisted homebirths in Afghanistan
A Scoping Review of the Intimate Partner Violence Literature Among Afghans Across Contexts
My father told me ‘child, there is no son in this house, so you should wear these boy clothes’”
Diminished Quality of Life and Psychosocial Strain of Women Under the New Taliban Era
Prevalence and Social-Ecological Correlates of Intimate Partner Violence in a Conflict Zone—Evidence From the 2015 Afghanistan Demographic and Health Survey
HIV, migration, gender, and drug addiction
Exploring the influence of family level and socio-demographic factors on women’s decision-making ability over access to reproductive health care services in Balkh province, Afghanistan
Feasibility and acceptability of a video library tool to support community health worker counseling in rural Afghan districts
Context matters
Coming of Age in the Shadow of the Taliban
Factors associated with the health and nutritional status of children under 5 years of age in Afghanistan
The Role of Governments in Health Care
Changing health-seeking behaviour in Matlab, Bangladesh
Gender and Equity in Health Sector Reform Rrogrammes
Gender equity and socioeconomic inequality
Health service utilization for perceived postpartum morbidity among poor women living in Karachi
| Unique citing works | 17 |
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| Citations per year | 1,55 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 16 |