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abstract: 'This article presents evidence supporting the hypothesis that promoting
gender equality and women''s and girls'' empowerment (GEWE) leads to
better health and development outcomes. We reviewed the literature
across six sectors-family planning (FP); maternal, newborn and child
health (MNCH); nutrition; agriculture; water, sanitation and hygiene;
and financial services for the poor-and found 76 studies from low and
middle-income countries that met our inclusion criteria. Across these
studies, we identified common GEWE variables that emerged repeatedly as
significant predictors of sector outcomes. We grouped these variables
into 10 thematic categories, which we termed `gender-related levers''.
These levers were then classified by the strength of evidence into
Wedges, Foundations and Facilitators. Wedges are gender-related levers
that had strong associations with improved outcomes across multiple
sectors. They include: `control over income/assets/resources'',
`decision-making power'' and `education''. Elements of these levers
overlap, but combined, they encapsulate agency. Increasing female agency
promotes equality and broadly improves health and development for women,
their families and their communities. The second classification,
Foundations, displayed strong, positive associations across FP, MNCH and
nutrition. Foundations have a more proximal relationship with sector
outcomes and include: `equitable interpersonal relationships'',
`mobility'' and `personal safety''. Finally, the third group of levers,
Facilitators, was associated with improved outcomes in two to three
sectors and include: `access to information'', `community groups'', `paid
labour'' and `rights''. These levers make it easier for women and girls to
achieve their goals and are more traditional elements of development
programmes. Overall, gender-related levers were associated with
improvements in a variety of health and development outcomes.
Furthermore, these associations were cross-sectoral, suggesting that to
fully realize the benefits of promoting GEWE, the development community
must collaborate in co-ordinated and integrated ways across multiple
sectors. More research is needed to identify the mechanisms by which
gendered interventions work and under what circumstances.'
affiliation: 'Levy, JK (Corresponding Author), WUSTL, Campus Box 1196,1 Brookings
Dr, St Louis, MO 63140 USA.
Taukobong, Hannah F. G.; Kincaid, Mary M.; Levy, Jessica K.; Bloom, Shelah S., Iris
Grp, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 USA.
Levy, Jessica K., Washington Univ, George Warren Brown Sch Social Work, St Louis,
MO 63105 USA.
Bloom, Shelah S., Univ N Carolina, Dept Maternal \& Child Hlth, Gillings Sch Global
Publ Hlth, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA.
Platt, Jennifer L., Thrive 4-7, Morrisville, NC 27560 USA.
Henry, Sarah K.; Darmstadt, Gary L., Stanford Univ, Dept Pediat, Sch Med, Stanford,
CA 94305 USA.'
author: Taukobong, Hannah F. G. and Kincaid, Mary M. and Levy, Jessica K. and Bloom,
Shelah S. and Platt, Jennifer L. and Henry, Sarah K. and Darmstadt, Gary L.
author-email: JLevy@irisgroupinternational.com
author_list:
- family: Taukobong
given: Hannah F. G.
- family: Kincaid
given: Mary M.
- family: Levy
given: Jessica K.
- family: Bloom
given: Shelah S.
- family: Platt
given: Jennifer L.
- family: Henry
given: Sarah K.
- family: Darmstadt
given: Gary L.
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1093/heapol/czw074
eissn: 1460-2237
files: []
issn: 0268-1080
journal: HEALTH POLICY AND PLANNING
keywords: 'Agency; agriculture; development; empowerment; family planning; gender;
maternal and child health; nutrition; public health; water'
keywords-plus: 'INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE; CHILD HEALTH; DEVELOPING-COUNTRIES;
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; NUTRITIONAL-STATUS; MATERNAL AUTONOMY; DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE; CONTRACEPTIVE USE; RURAL BANGLADESH; FIELD EXPERIMENT'
language: English
month: DEC
number: '10'
number-of-cited-references: '104'
orcid-numbers: Darmstadt, Gary/0000-0002-7522-5824
pages: 1492-1514
papis_id: 9ef554c1c4083c8fe91654409f47c5e8
ref: Taukobong2016doesaddressing
researcherid-numbers: 'Darmstadt, Gary/AAU-7488-2020
'
tags:
- relevant
- review
times-cited: '63'
title: Does addressing gender inequalities and empowering women and girls improve
health and development programme outcomes?
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type: article
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unique-id: WOS:000390207100016
usage-count-last-180-days: '2'
usage-count-since-2013: '55'
volume: '31'
web-of-science-categories: Health Care Sciences \& Services; Health Policy \& Services
year: '2016'