Gender equality is important for health, social and health-related outcomes however
the overall research evidence is limited due to methodological shortfalls, the way
gender and gender inequalities are conceptualised, unequal country coverage and lack
of international standards for comparability
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Publication history
Published online: February 11, 2023
Accepted:
February 9,
2023
Received:
February 9,
2023
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