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Gender Gaps in Achievements of Nutrition and Health: Patriarchal Challenges
C.S. Vidhya
Pages: 1-11 | First Published: 05 Nov 2021
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Abstract
The traditional male-female sex divide does not correctly reflect gender. It is a fundamental social framework that underpins all human life expertise. Those who are naturally male or female are assigned a gender. As a result of gender inequity and paternal instinct merging women's health suffers as a result of various forms of prejudice such as racism, classism, and homophobia. Women are the backbone of any society, and if the society is to be healthy, they must be adequately cared for. Male and female life expectancy numbers are similar at birth, but women's health suffers from increased mortality rates during childhood and their productive years. Women's health is inextricably linked to their gender (Artazcoz et al., 2001). When it comes to basic healthcare, women from all socioeconomic backgrounds are frequently ridiculed or ignored. In patriarchal societies, where men dominate the utilization and management of resources and economic opportunities, gender differences are linked to some feeding and nutritional habits that have negative health consequences for women due to differential exposures, gender health assessments and health systems that cause gender discrimination with major health implications. Food, stress, substance use, and environmental contaminants, as well as discriminatory laws, rules, and institutions, all play a role in the cumulative repercussions of organized disadvantage, resulting in social disparity in health maintenance. Racial and socioeconomic barriers also play a significant role. If the United Nations' global health goals and wider women's empowerment goals are to be met, a fresh methodology and political commitment are required. Gender disparities must be resolved in order to cultivate the health and nutrition needed to fulfil parental challenges.


Keywords: Gender, Obstacles to good health, Inequalities, Patriarchy, Nutritional challenges.

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