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  2. Jill Astbury - Wikipedia

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    Gender disparities in Mental Health (WHO, 2001) [1] Services for victim/survivors of sexual assault : identifying needs, interventions and provision of services in Australia (Australian Institute of Family Studies, 2006) [14] Forced Sex: A Critical Factor in the Sleep Difficulties of Young Australian Women (Violence and Victims, 2011) [15]

  3. Gender disparities in health - Wikipedia

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    The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined health as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." [1] Identified by the 2012 World Development Report as one of two key human capital endowments, health can influence an individual's ability to reach his or her full potential in society. [2]

  4. Mental disorders and gender - Wikipedia

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    Gender-specific risk factors increase the likelihood of getting a particular mental disorder based on one's gender. Some gender-specific risk factors that disproportionately affect women are income inequality, low social ranking, unrelenting child care, gender-based violence, and socioeconomic disadvantages.

  5. Mental health inequality - Wikipedia

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    While gender differences among those with mental health disorders are an underdeveloped field of study, there are gender specific aspects to life that cause disparities. Gender is often a determinant of the amount of power one has over factors in their life, such as socioeconomic status and social position, and the stressors that go along with ...

  6. Gender bias in medical diagnosis - Wikipedia

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    Pro-Publica and NPR published a story about racial disparities in maternal mortality and the birth experience of Dr. Shalon Irving, a CDC epidemiologist studying how structural inequality influences health. Although many women still face gender bias in their experiences with the healthcare system, progress has been made towards a fairer system.

  7. Gender inequality - Wikipedia

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    A 2008 study of three US district courts gave some explanations for gender disparity in sentencing: 1) that women are sentenced more leniently than men because they are convicted of less serious crimes and have less serious criminal records than men; that judges take personal factors relating to defendants (e.g. family responsibilities) into ...

  8. Sleep problems in women - Wikipedia

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    Sleep problems in women can manifest at various stages of their life cycle, as supported by both subjective and objective data. [further explanation needed] Factors such as hormonal changes, aging, psycho-social aspects, physical and psychological conditions and the presence of sleeping disorders can disrupt women's sleep.

  9. Category:Determinants of health - Wikipedia

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    Sleep (12 C, 116 P) Smoking (8 C, 66 P, 1 F) Social inequality (13 C, 112 P) ... Gender disparities in health; H. Healing environments; Health and wealth; Health effect;