
The strong influence of gender norms – the informal, often implicit rules of masculinity and femininity that guide people’s attitudes and behaviours – can harm the health and wellbeing of women and men, girls and boys. Gender norms expose them to different health risks, distort the recognition of their health needs, and embed disparities in their access to health care.
ALIGN's research and supporting resources look at the impact of gender norms on:
- non-communicable diseases
- communicable and infectious diseases
- poor nutritional status
- threats to physical integrity: violence, body modification and unintentional injuries
- sexual and reproductive health risks and infections
- challenges for mental health and psychosocial wellbeing
- gendered responses of health systems
- psychosocial well-being
- sexual and reproductive health
- Covid-19
ALIGN Guide
30 May 2019

View ALIGN's in-depth guide to gender norms, health and wellbeing.
Webinar/event recording
4 December 2019

ALIGN guide
1 August 2018

Briefing paper
7 August 2019

Blog
2 June 2019

Biblio/Lit. review
13 May 2019

Blog
28 March 2019

Blog
16 January 2020

Health content from the ALIGN community
Journal article
30 May 2019

Journal article
1 July 2023

Report
10 January 2022

Video/podcast
1 September 2021

Report
31 August 2021

Briefing paper
1 July 2021
