Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health
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Womens Health Issues · Jan 2011
ReviewRelevance of gender-sensitive policies and general health indicators to compare the status of South Asian women's health.
despite goals for gender equity in South Asia, the relationship between gender-sensitive policies and the empowerment of women is complex and requires an analysis of how policies align with a broad set of social, cultural, political, and economic indicators that relate to women's health. ⋯ in many cases, the presence of gender-sensitive policies did not reflect the realization of gender equity over a wide range of indicators. Although the economic, political, social, and cultural climates of the five countries may differ, the integration of women's needs into the formulation, implementation, and monitoring of policies is a universal necessity to achieve positive outcomes.