1. Gender:
•Gender is a social construction relating to behaviors and attributes based on labels of masculinity and femininity;
•Gender identity is a personal, internal perception of oneself and so the gender category someone identifies with may not match the sex they were assigned at birth
•Gender identity differs from sexual identity and is not related to an individual’s sexual orientation. As such, the gender category with which a person identifies may not match the sex they were assigned at birth.
sex :•The World Health Organization describes sex as characteristics that are biologically defined, whereas gender is based on socially constructed features.
•Sex refers to the biological aspects of an individual as determined by their anatomy, which is produced by their chromosomes, hormones and their interactions.
•Generally male or female.
•Assigned at birth.
2.gender governance in Bangladesh
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a universal set of goals, underpinned by targets and indicators. They seek to eradicate inequalities, ensuring that no one is left behind.
•In the SDGs, the goals and targets tend to refer to gender, for example, “Goal 5: Gender equality” and “Target 4.a: Build and upgrade education facilities that are child, disability and gender sensitive and provide safe, non-violent, inclusive and effective learning environments for all”.
•To meet the main principle of the SDGs is to “leave no one behind”. Each of these indicators are to be broken down, where relevant, by eight characteristics required by the United Nations (UN).
3. consequence of health for the issue of Gender and Sex
The lower social status of women influences how society responds when they are affected by stigmatizing illnesses, such as HIV/AIDS, leprosy, tuberculosis, and mental
illness. While both men and women suffer considerable discrimination and from society, women are more marginalized by these health problems.