There is a large research literature on socio-economic inequalities in health (and
explanations for these inequalities); there is also a large literature on gender differences in …

We review five perspectives on human vulnerability to environmental change—biophysical,
human ecological, political economy, constructivist and political ecology—and assess their …

We explored conceptualizations of health promotion and experiences with preventive health
services among African refugee women. We asked 34 resettled Somali refugee women …

Background: Although many different factors have been identified to contribute to excess
male mortality, it is still unclear which path of the complex cause-effect chain is the decisive …

There is consistent evidence that women live longer than men at all ages, but spend a
higher proportion of their total life expectancy in poorer health, a phenomenon described as …

Historically, there has been a debate on the effects of recessions on population health, and
especially on mortality and its distribution across different social groups. This paper …

This study explores the effect of women's autonomy on children's health. Research was
conducted among the Rendille, a traditionally nomadic pastoralist population living in …

There are reports indicating a worsening of women's health in transitional rural societies in
sub-Saharan Africa in relation to autonomy, workload, illiteracy, nutrition and disease …

A growing body of literature indicates that diseases can affect women and men differently.
Because sex differences extend far beyond biology, it is crucial to adopt a biocultural …

This study examines the relationship between maternal household decision-making
autonomy and children's nutritional status using data from 2011 Bangladesh Demographic …