The overall purpose of this service is to contribute to WHO's work to address health inequities and strengthen the capacity of global, regional and country health experts, managers and partners in delivering on gender, equity and rights in global health. The objectives are two-fold: (i) to advance the use of standard, inclusive and appropriate language on gender at WHO and other UN and development agencies and (ii) to document promising practices around the engagement of civil society partners at country level to improve health for all and leave no one behind
Project
Scoping and recommendations related to gender language, and documenting good practice in engaging civil society
This project will contribute to WHO's work to address health inequities and strengthen the capacity of health experts in delivering on global health.
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