Gender mainstreaming in WHO: where are we now?

Report of the Baseline Assessment of the WHO Gender Strategy.

In May 2007, the World Health Assembly (WHA) approved resolution WHA60.25 on the Strategy for integrating gender analysis and actions into the work of the World Health Organization (WHO Gender Strategy) and asked the Director-General to report on progress made in implementing the resolution every two years.

This report presents the synthesis findings of a baseline assessment that was conducted in all six WHO regions and at headquarters in 2008 to determine the current status of gender integration in WHO and to identify gaps and actions to implement the WHO Gender Strategy.