
Health
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

Published by: ALIGN, The Lancet
ALIGN guide
1 August 2018

Published by: ALIGN
Briefing paper
7 August 2019

Published by: ALIGN, ARI
Blog
2 June 2019

Published by: ALIGN
Biblio/Lit. review
13 May 2019

Published by: ALIGN
Blog
28 March 2019

Published by: ALIGN
Blog
16 January 2020

Published by: ALIGN
Health content from the ALIGN community
Journal article
30 May 2019

Published by: The Lancet
Report
10 January 2022

Published by: Social Norms Learning Collaborative, South Asia Learning Collaborative
Video/podcast
1 September 2021

Published by: Gender and health hub
Report
31 August 2021

Published by: ALIGN
Briefing paper
1 July 2021

Published by: Social Norms Learning Collaborative, Nigeria Learning Collaborative
Briefing paper
1 July 2021

Published by: Social Norms Learning Collaborative, Nigeria Learning Collaborative