GENDER

• What Is Gender?
• Gender & Discrimination
• Why Gender Matters To Health
• Gender & Other Equality Groups
• How We Are Addressing Gender Issues
• Support & Resources
• People's Experiences

How we are addressing gender issues

In effect since April 2007, the ‘Gender Equality Duty’ is the biggest change in sex equality law in 30 years. All public bodies are required to promote equal opportunity between men and women and to eliminate unlawful discrimination and harassment.

For the NHS, this includes ensuring that all services are responsive to the different needs of men and women.

Most actions in NHSGGC's Equality Scheme 2010-13 involve addressing gender issues.  In addition, actions on closing the health gap between affluent and deprived communities in NHSGGC take into account the different needs of women and men.  

Some examples of actions include:

• Equality Impact Assessments undertaken throughout NHSGGC has a strong gender element
• An NHSGGC Gender-based Violence Action Plan has been in place for a number of years
• Women and child poverty work has gained increasing prominence in NHSGGC, endorsed by the Scottish Government funded Healthier Wealthier Children Project
• Gender issues are key within Human Resources Equality Scheme actions (e.g. Equal Pay Audit, Audit of family friendly policies)