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Sex and gender reporting in global health: new editorial policies

Título (ingles) Sex and gender reporting in global health: new editorial policies
Temáticas asociadas Salud | Género | Publicaciones / revistas
Año de edición 05/0
Autor/es Sanne A E Peters, Robyn Norton
Entidad editora BMJ Glob Health
Descripción

Sex and gender are fundamental drivers of health. While not mutually exclusive, the terms sex and gender are often (incorrectly) used interchangeably. Sex is a biological variable that defines humans (and other species) as male and female (or intersex) according to their reproductive organs and functions, based on chromosomal assignment. The term sex differences should be used to describe sex-related biological or physiological differences between males and females. By comparison, gender is a socially constructed variable that refers to the roles, behaviours, activities and attributes that a given society, at a given time, considers appropriate for men and women. At present, there is no consensus on the measurement of gender, as gender identity, roles and norms vary considerably across settings and over time.5 6 Nevertheless, methods to measure gender are in development and recognise that gender both operates on a continuum and can change over time. In light of the above, it could be argued that knowledge of both sex at birth and gender identity should be reported in health research.
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