Gender Policies and Gender Inequalities in Health in Europe: Results of the Sophie Project.Show others and affiliations
2017 (English)In: International Journal of Health Services, ISSN 0020-7314, E-ISSN 1541-4469, Vol. 47, no 1, p. 61-82Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
The aim of this article is to explain the results of the SOPHIE project regarding the effect of gender policies on gender inequalities in health in Europe. We start with the results of a systematic review on how gender regimes and gender equality policies at the country level impact women's health and gender inequalities in health. Then, we report on three empirical analyses on the relationship between different family policy models existing in Europe and gender inequalities in health. Finally we present four case studies on specific examples of gender policies or determinants of gender inequalities in health. The results show that policies that support women's participation in the labor force and decrease their burden of care, such as public services and support for families and entitlements for fathers, are related to lower levels of gender inequality in terms of health. In addition, public services and benefits for disabled and dependent people can reduce the burden placed on family caregivers and hence improve their health. In the context of the current economic crisis, gender equality policies should be maintained or improved.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2017. Vol. 47, no 1, p. 61-82
Keywords [en]
Europe, gender inequalities, gender policies, health
National Category
Medical and Health Sciences
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-28601DOI: 10.1177/0020731416662611ISI: 000390856700005PubMedID: 27530991Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85006035832OAI: oai:DiVA.org:miun-28601DiVA, id: diva2:954630
2016-08-232016-08-232017-11-28Bibliographically approved