Beyond gender to intersectionality in NCD policy

Abstract

Olena Hankivsky, PhD (School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne) will present an analysis of key policy shifts in the NCDs field internationally, which reflect more nuanced thinking about gender, and the explicit recognition that gender intersects with other factors. She will outline key issues that need to be addressed for further movement to be made on the intersectionality front including clarification of the similarities and differences between gender mainstreaming and intersectionality and how to accurately apply intersectionality in the analysis of NCDs. The presentation will include suggestions and research and policy strategies for how to addressing operational challenges and advance intersectionality in the context of NCDs related policies and how to draw on intersectionality to improve the development of comprehensive multi-sectoral approaches to national and international NCD policies.