Discussion Forum on Lecture 01: Concept of Gender & Sex

Sex and Gender

Sex and Gender

by Junaky Begum -
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'Sex' and 'gender' are often used interchangeably, despite having different meanings: Sex refers to a set of biological attributes in humans and animals.

Gender refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviours, expressions and identities of girls, women, boys, men, and gender diverse people.

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We think about gender governance in Bangladesh that Gender , governance , poverty, women empowerment ,Bangladesh. Interest of serving people or establishing women's rights.Some of : Most of them think we have made.

 

In developing countries, men seek treatment more frequently at formal health services, whereas women are more likely to self-treat or use alternative therapies. This has been explained by factors, such as multiple roles of women which limit their activities mainly to the domestic sphere and make it difficult for them to go to clinics during opening hours. By contrast, traditional healers or community shops are easier to access and will often accept delayed payment or payment in kind or delayed. Traditional healers also provide explanations in ways that are easily understood, in contrast to the more scientific explanations of clinic staff . Women are often treated in an inferior way at health services and are blamed for coming late or for not bringing their children for regular immunization or check-ups. This only exacerbates women's reluctance to access healthcare, even when other access barriers are removed . Insensitive treatment by health personnel is also a problem in industrialized countries, although in these situations women have more options for restitution.

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The consequence of health for the issue of gender and sex are :Many male health risks can be traced back to behavior: In general, men engage in behaviors that lead to higher rates of injury and disease. They also tend to eat less healthful diets. However, anatomy, hormones and genes also play roles in men's increased risk for these diseases: Heart disease.