Sir: Gender plays a crucial role in shaping health systems and the overall well-being of individuals. In Nigeria, like many other countries, deeply ingrained gender norms and inequalities can lead to ...

A partially completed passport application, with an “X” gender marker, is seen on a computer monitor in Alexandria, VA, on April 11, 2022. This small extra box on the application form is a huge ...

This year’s International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, which was observed on 13 October 2022, focused on the objective to “Substantially increase the availability of and access to multi-hazard ...

Note: Just as we were about to publish this article, the devastating crisis in Afghanistan is unfolding, threatening the hard-won rights and freedoms for Afghan women and girls. At this moment, ...

Planned Parenthood of Illinois has repeatedly been hearing the same question from transgender patients since Donald Trump won the presidential election. Patients want to know how many refills they can ...

Violence against women (VAW) is a significant global public health problem and grave violation of women’s sexual and ...

[The gender recognition law] is definitely a system that is wrecking [transgender] people’s dignity as a human being. —Saburo N., a transgender man, Kanagawa Prefecture, September 2018 Despite ...