Essener College of Gender Research

Conditions of constitution - inequalities - difference

The Essener College of Gender Research was conceived as a central research institution of the university and opened in January 1998. Academically, the research group follows the tradition of gender research and makes use of the paradigms and results developed over the past 30 years. It represents an approach in which women's and men's studies are not thought of as a mere addition, but rather emphasizes the gender relationship. The focus here is on the constitutive conditions of gender, inequalities between the sexes and differences within gender groups.

German Society for Gender-Specific Medicine e.V.

In biomedical research and clinical medicine, the relevance of assessing the dimensions of sex, biological (“sex”) and sociocultural (“gender”) is recognized. Gender-sensitive personalized medicine (GSM+ medicine) takes other diversity factors such as age, origin, religious affiliation, sexual identity, physical and psychological characteristics into account in addition to gender dimensions.
These influencing factors must be taken into account in relation to the issues surrounding the development of health and illness at a social and individual level.
The aim of GSM+ research and medicine is to develop individual preventive measures that lead to healthy ageing and an increase in the quality of medical care for the population.
With the introduction of medical universities in the 18th century, women were historically neglected in the health sciences and people who identify as non-binary, trans* or inter* were largely ignored. The task of GSM+ research and medicine is to close this data gap (gender data gap).

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Universitätsmedizin Berlin Charité - Gender in Medicine

World's Health Organization

The WHO-Programme on Gender Equality, Human Rights and Health Equity strengthens collaboration, coordination, capacity building and learning across the Organization, develops and implements technical and policy guidelines, norms and standards, and supports Member States in promoting gender equality, human rights and health equity.

The International Society for Gender Medicine (IGM)

The International Society for Gender-Medicine (IGM)  is an international non-profit organization that serves as an umbrella organization for professional and national societies. Founded in 2006, the IGM's mission is to promote and advance gender medicine on a global level. This includes promoting gender-specific research in basic science, clinical medicine and public health, as well as supporting professional development, communication and information dissemination. Over time, the Society has grown with the increasing attention to gender differences and now includes numerous national societies and individual members.

 Academy for Diversity and Individual Medicine

The Academy for Diversity and Individual Medicine promotes diverse, connected and informative medicine with a focus on diversity and individual needs.

Diverse - we see the consideration of all aspects of diversity as the foundation for understanding the whole person and recognize that innovation is fostered through diversity.
Networking - active networking and collaborative action creates a powerful dynamic to achieve big goals and initiate positive change.
Informing - we promote an informative approach by sharing knowledge, educating and providing clear facts to enable a comprehensive understanding.
Interdisciplinary - through interdisciplinary linkages we foster creative collaboration, develop innovative solutions and effect positive change.