Heymann et al. - Improving health with programmatic, legal, and policy approaches to reduce gender inequality and change restrictive gender norms

Arguments

• Identified 4 mutually reinforcing factors underpinning change in gender inequalities:

  1. Multisectoral action

  2. Multilevel, multistakeholder involvement

  3. Diversified programming

  4. Social participation and empowerment

• Effective laws and policies that improved women’s and their children’s health + gender equality in household decision making:

  • Making education tuition-free

  • Providing paid maternity and parental leave