Does it make sense now?: Translating knowledge

about SGBA

Barbara Ann Margaret Haworth- Clow Pederson Brockman

Overview

• Background• Reframing SGBA• Translating SGBA• Conclusions

SGBA in Canada

“While Canada enjoys an enviable reputation

internationally as a leader in gender mainstreaming, unfortunately there is a

growing gap between this, and the work on GBA that

actually occurs in our domestic policy–making.”

Pauline Rankin, PhD

“Despite the government commitment to GBA that

[began and] has continued since 1995, there is no

government-wide policy requiring that departments and agencies perform it.”

Spring 2009 Report of the Attorney General of Canada

“We found evidence that gender-based analysis had been

adequately integrated into policy

development for only 4 of 68 initiatives”

SGBA Book

SGBAFramework

SGBA as Process

Table of Contents1. The Challenge2. Context and Concepts3. SGBA as Process4. Considering Sex

Diabetes, Systematic Reviews, Transport Accidents, Methyl Mercury Exposure, Statin Use

5. Emphasizing GenderHip and Knee Replacement, Heart Health, Unpaid Caregiving, Private Health

Insurance, Disaster Management6. Regarding the Determinants of Health

Mental Health, Housing, Overweight, Water, Access to Services7. Addressing Policy

DTCA, HIV/AIDS, Tobacco8. Rising to the Challenge

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Challenges and Opportunities

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Rising to the Challenge: Sex- and gender-based analysis for health planning, policy, and research in Canada

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