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Language, Culture and Health: Using Proverbs to Tackle Gender Inequities in Health

World Bank, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 204 33, USA.

Tessie Catsambas

Encompass LLC, 7803 Fox Gate Court, Bethesda, MD 208 17, USA.

Marguerite Monnet

World Bank, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 204 33, USA.

It is well known that gender disparities affect human development. These disparities are far reaching and have a significant negative impact on health outcomes. This paper examines and demonstrates the use of proverbs as a learning tool to help health policy makers and service providers understand how deep-rooted sociocultural per spectives influence and shape public perceptions of gender roles. Many, if not most, public and private health care providers and planners are aware that the design and provision of health services should recognise the different constraints and opportunities men and woman face in attaining health, but they still encounter difficulty imple menting actions that take this into account. An analysis of proverbs can facilitate self-awareness of gender biases, and engage participants in deeper and more sincere dialogue about possible solutions that can lead to development of gender-sensitive health policy approaches better designed to result in improved gender equity in health.

Journal of Health Management, Vol. 4, No. 2, 269-282 (2002)
DOI: 10.1177/097206340200400211


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