... which women's and men's identities, roles and resource access are structured by the societies they live in. This commonly creates economic and social inequalities between the sexes which need to be understood when policies are devised. There are some important links between gender and health inequalities: * The unequal social relations between women and men may produce inequalities in health outcomes and access to or utilisation of health services. * Women and girls have some specific health needs which are often neglected. * Women carry a disproportionate burden of informal health care provision in households and communities. They are also the main front line health providers in many health service settings The gender inequality in health is seen throughout the world; although men are reported to have a lower life expectancy, Average male life expectancy is about five years lower than average female life expectancy (75.7 years against 80.4 years). The ...

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