Gender and Health (POPH90199)

Gender is one of the most influential social determinants of health globally. In this subject, students will develop an understanding of gender as a social construct distinct from biological sex and explore the role of gender in shaping health inequities. Through critical analysis of research, theory and real-world case studies, students will apply gender concepts and gender analysis to pressing global health challenges including transgender health, genital modification practices and gender-based violence.   

This subject adopts a non-binary approach to understanding and examining gender and is grounded in a social determinants of health framework. It encourages students to apply an intersectional focus by considering how gender intersects with other social identities, such as race, sexuality and disability, to impact on the health of individuals, communities and populations.