Does it fight inequalities (inequities)?
Among these multiple forms of inequity, people with disabilities are among the most deprived populations in Nepal, historically excluded from mainstream politics and socio-economic development [ 3].
Notable among these are Soul City (9) and SONKE Gender Justice (10); these institutions have done substantial work to address multiple concurrent partnerships, gender inequities, and intimate partner violence.
While harm reduction programs play a vital role in minimizing these adverse outcomes, action is clearly needed to address multiple social and structural inequities (e.g. availability of affordable housing, home care services, etc).
However, these findings resonate with the broader concept of marginalization, the process by which specific groups of people are relegated to the fringes of society, thereby creating inequities in multiple life domains, such as health, education, and income, among others [ 56].
There are multiple pathways linking gender inequity to poor health outcomes.
Confronting health inequities will require engaging multiple disciplines and sectors (including communities), using systems science, and intervening through combinations of individual, family, provider, health system, and community-targeted approaches.
The drivers identified included multiple concurrent sexual partnerships, gender power inequities, high population mobility, and cultural norms and belief systems.
Gender inequity in SRH requires multiple complementary approaches to address the structural drivers of unequal health outcomes.
Health inequity is caused by multiple, interacting factors described by the WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health (CSDH) as 1) the socioeconomic and political context, 2) social position, 3) material circumstances and 4) the health system [ 2].
