There are several good practices from our region where a gender and equity lens was used to address various health concerns. These suggested good practices will help us enhance our knowledge of what has been done and further our learning through lessons learned, to inform better planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programmes and policies. On this page, you will be able to explore a number of suggested good practices from the Western Pacific Region.
Identifying the experiences and perceived motivators, barriers and enablers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men’s utilization of health care services and provides community-based suggestions.
Aiming to improve the health and wellbeing of all men and boys in Australia and outlines a national approach to improving health outcomes for all men and boys, particularly those at greatest risk of poor health.
Seeking to improve health outcomes for all women and girls, particularly those at greatest risk of poor health, and is relevant for countries interested in looking at women’s health issues over the life-course.
This database of country reports is useful for countries interested in learning what has been done towards achieving gender equality across various sectors.
This database of country reports is useful for countries interested in learning measures for anti-discrimination and measures to ensure equality in political and public life.
This qualitative research paper explores how masculinities and expectations about male roles across the life course influence men’s perceptions, of and attitudes towards health and health help seeking behaviour.
This tool is relevant for countries interested in undertaking a human rights and gender equality analysis of new or existing health sector strategies with a focus on policy coherence for gender equality.
This tool is relevant for countries interested in undertaking a human rights and gender equality analysis of new or existing health sector strategies with a focus on policy coherence for gender equality.
Indigenous men’s support groups are designed to empower men to take greater control and responsibility for their health and wellbeing.
The WPAC hosts a collection of rights, laws and policies from all 193 UN member states, and us useful in using programmatic, legal and policy approaches for conducting a gender analysis.
Malaysia’s national plan has been prepared as a male-friendly framework to drive a more structured service delivery policy for adult males aged 18+ years.
This community engagement example is relevant for countries who are interested in gender mainstreaming efforts that look to transform harmful gender norms, roles and relations, particularly around gender-based violence.
This community engagement example is relevant for countries who are interested in gender mainstreaming efforts that look to transform harmful gender norms, roles and relations, particularly around gender-based violence.
This report of roundtable findings is relevant for countries interested in taking action to improve sexual and reproductive health using a gender and equity approach.
The Policy builds on previous gender equality efforts by the PNG government including the National Gender Policy and Plan on HIV and AIDS; and gender sensitization activities with health professionals on the role of gender and sex in health
This report identifies a range of examples of action from the Region in preventing violence against women and girls, using holistic, multi-sectoral approaches to change social norms and attitudes at every level of society.
Malaysian National and Health Morbidity study (2006), the Malaysian Department of Statistics, the 2004 Malaysian Burden of Disease and Injury Study, and the World Health Statistics report for 2009 in relation to men.
This study is relevant for countries interested in building evidence around men and women’s health as part of gender mainstreaming efforts.
This study is relevant for countries interested in data used to address health issues for women over the life course as well as how wider determinants impact women’s health.
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