Advancing health through gender, equity, human rights

In the Western Pacific Region, gender, equity and human rights, as well as the social determinants of health, are increasingly recognized as core dimensions of efforts to advance universal health coverage (UHC) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Much progress has been made, but a significant unfinished agenda remains.

WHO in the Western Pacific is working to apply a gender lens in our programmes and strategies, including through.

• Enhancing collaboration across units and engaging in future strategic activities to address gender and the social determinants of health in the Region, as part of our For the Future vision.
• Identifying new and practical ways to integrate gender-responsive, equity-enhancing, human rights-based and social determinants-focused approaches to health.
• Facilitating resource mobilization and liaising with stakeholders within and outside WHO, including focal points in WHO Country Offices and in Member States.