Re-visiting gender justice in health and healthcare

Abstract

Debates about gender justice are now common in public policy in general and in the health sector in particular. The promotion of greater equality between women and men has become a key theme in both national and international policy debates. However there has often been confusion about what ‘equality’ means in this context and how it might be achieved. The terms ‘gender equality’ and ‘gender equity’ are both in widespread use but there has sometimes been a lack of clarity about the distinctions between them as well as their practical implications.