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Published in: BMC International Health and Human Rights 1/2009

Open Access 01-12-2009 | Correspondence

Sex, gender, and health biotechnology: points to consider

Authors: Jerome Amir Singh, Sunita Bandewar, Peter A Singer

Published in: BMC International Health and Human Rights | Issue 1/2009

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Abstract

Background

Reproductive technologies have been extensively debated in the literature. As well, feminist economists, environmentalists, and agriculturalists have generated substantial debate and literature on gender. However, the implications for women of health biotechnologies have received relatively less attention. Surprisingly, while gender based frameworks have been proposed in the context of public health policy, practice, health research, and epidemiological research, we could identify no systematic framework for gender analysis of health biotechnology in the developing world.

Discussion

We propose sex and gender considerations at five critical stages of health biotechnology research and development: priority setting; technology design; clinical trials; commercialization, and health services delivery.

Summary

Applying a systematic sex and gender framework to five key process stages of health biotechnology research and development could be a first step towards unlocking the opportunities of this promising science for women in the developing world.
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Metadata
Title
Sex, gender, and health biotechnology: points to consider
Authors
Jerome Amir Singh
Sunita Bandewar
Peter A Singer
Publication date
01-12-2009
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC International Health and Human Rights / Issue 1/2009
Electronic ISSN: 1472-698X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-698X-9-15

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