Gender equity in global injury research-A case example from Bangladesh

Anna Tupetz; Andrea Koris; Mohsina Sultana; Catherine Staton; Michel D Landry

doi:10.1016/j.medj.2021.04.022

Gender equity in global injury research-A case example from Bangladesh

Med. 2021 May 14;2(5):490-493. doi: 10.1016/j.medj.2021.04.022.

Authors

Anna Tupetz¹, Andrea Koris², Mohsina Sultana³, Catherine Staton⁴, Michel D Landry⁵

Affiliations

¹ Duke University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Durham NC, USA. Electronic address: anna.tupetz@duke.edu.
² Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham NC, USA.
³ Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP), Savar, Bangladesh.
⁴ Duke University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Durham NC, USA; Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham NC, USA.
⁵ Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham NC, USA; Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway.

PMID: 35590231
DOI: 10.1016/j.medj.2021.04.022

Abstract

Global injury research and policy too often fail to acknowledge the need for gender-sensitive approaches in their efforts to effectively reduce the detrimental burden of traumatic road injuries. A case example from Bangladesh demonstrates the distinct challenges females face and how addressing those are critical to achieving global health equity.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Bangladesh / epidemiology
Eye Injuries*
Female
Gender Equity
Health Equity*
Humans