Since its introduction in 2015, the global action plan (GAP) on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has guided the global response to AMR and the development of 178 national action plans (NAPs). However, GAP and most NAPs do not recognise key social and structuraldrivers of AMR. This is despite growing evidence on the crucial role of gender […]
This thought-provoking webinar explores the critical, yet often overlooked, role of gender in the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in animal health systems. Hosted by the Gear Up Consortium in collaboration with the Fleming Fund, the session brings together global experts to discuss how gender norms and inequities shape exposure to AMR risks, access to […]
Abstract Context Owning livestock can support women’s empowerment and progress toward gender-equitable agri-food systems. Gender inequality, however, can reduce women’s ownership of livestock and access to animal vaccines. Gender accommodative approaches (GAAs), and more recently gender transformative approaches (GTAs), are increasingly implemented in development interventions. However, their impact on women’s empowerment has not been systematically tested. Here, we […]
Abstract There are persistent and significant gender gaps in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) which negatively impact productivity, food security and livelihoods. Livestock, particularly chickens, sheep and goats, are essential to sustain livelihoods and nutrition in rural areas of LMICs. They are particularly important to the livelihoods of women and their households given that women […]
While gender plays an important role in a person’s risk of exposure and vulnerability to drug-resistant infections, few national action plans (NAPs) on AMR include gender considerations. The detrimental impacts of AMR are not evenly distributed across populations, and disparities, including those based on gender, are evident. Despite the profound implications of this gendered impact, […]
A GEAR up webinar on the importance of gender and equity in the study of antimicrobial resistance, in the context of Bangladesh. Hosted by Syeda Tahmina Ahmed from the James P Grant School of Public Health at BRAC University. With presentations from Dr Rosie Steege and Dr Katy Davis from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.
Antimicrobial Resistance is recognised as a major threat to global health security. The WHO Southeast Asia region is dubbed a “global hub for AMR emergence”, as it runs the highest risk for AMR emergence among all WHO regions in Asia. Hence, there is a need for Asia-centric, collaborative AMR research aligned with the true needs […]
This article highlights the lack of integration of gender and equity perspectives in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) research, particularly within the One Health framework that spans human, animal, and environmental health. Despite evidence that gender norms and roles shape behaviours related to antibiotic use and disease transmission, most AMR studies have remained biomedical, overlooking important social […]
Livestock are vital to the health and economic stability of communities worldwide. However, infectious diseases threaten both animal and human health due to losses in livestock, decreased production, and transmission of zoonotic diseases. To manage and mitigate these risks, access to livestock vaccines is critical. This is often gendered, with societal and cultural norms influencing […]
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the biggest public health challenges of our time. National Action Plans have failed so far to effectively address socioeconomic drivers of AMR, including the animal and environmental health dimensions of One Health. The objective of this paper was to map what socioeconomic drivers of AMR exist in the literature […]
