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From the Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), welcome to the Global Health Dictionary. 📖🌐

This project aims to explain some of the most common (and sometimes complex) terms we use on a daily basis.

All the definitions and materials have been created by our Communications team in collaboration with the Centre’s researchers 💻🔍. As we can’t cover all the terms used in science and medicine, we will focus on those that are most relevant to our scientific agenda. 🗓️

But… it’s not finished yet! The dictionary will continue to be updated as we add new words and resources. Stay tuned! ✨

TODAY’S WORD IS…

Gender bias
Gender bias is the tendency , conscious or unconscious, to favour or disadvantage people based on their gender , establishing a hierarchy in which the masculine occupies a privileged position. It leads to unequal treatment in decisions and opportunities offered in different areas of life. We speak of a gender gap when a quantifiable difference according to people’s gender occurs in terms of access, participation, opportunities or resources in any field, such as employment or education. It serves as an...
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