Course Contents

1. Conceptual Intersections: Sex, Gender and Health 1.1. Gender roles and norms 1.2. Access to and control of resources 1.3. Gender and health 2. Gender Inequities in Health 2.1. Health needs and profiles 2.2. Gender differentials in morbidity and mortality 2.3. Health/illness profiles of men and women 3. Gender Approaches in Health 3.1. Women's empowerment 3.2. Men's involvement 3.3. Gender mainstreaming 3.4. Gender-inclusive health systems 4. Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights 4.1. From population to women's choices 4.2. Sexual double standards 4.3. SRH components 4.4. SRH rights 4.5. Gender and STIs/HIV/AIDS 4.6. Postpartum Depression 4.7. Females reproductive health problems and risk factors 4.8. Males health issues 5. Maternal Mortality: A Symptom of Unbalanced Development 5.1. Maternal morbidity and mortality 5.2. Historical neglect of maternal mortality 5.3. Societal discrimination SRH rights 5.4. Poverty, Gender and Gender and STIs/HIV/AIDS 5.5. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 6. Health and Nutrition 7. Gender, health and aging

Course Synopsis

The course will help the students to understand core concepts related to gender and health. It will develop deep insight as well as awareness about the national and international health issues pertaining to all genders. This course not only covers the health concerns according to individual perspective but also through the collective lens. All the health issues of marginalized and vulnerable communities are focused in this course with a greater zeal. Course Objectives Introducing basic concepts of gender and health with the perspective of theory and application.

Course Learning Outcomes

• This course will help students to apply the theoretical aspects of gender and health in to practical field. • The course will also develop complete command on the core concepts of health concerns of all genders both nationally and internationally. • Keeping in mind the current global scenarios by taking the preventive steps this course will help students to contribute as a productive member of a global world.