Assessing Gender Identity and Sex in Diverse Low-, Middle-, and High-Income Settings: Findings from a WHO/HRP Consultative Process

Tucker JD , Bajos N 1 , Mercer CH 2 , Gitau E 3 , Ahmad NA 4 , Gonsalves L 5

Affiliations 

  • 1 INSERM (Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale), IRIS-EHESS, Paris, France
  • 2 Centre for Population Research in Sexual Health and HIV, Institute for Global Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
  • 3 African Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya
  • 4 Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Setia Alam, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 5 UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
Sex Transm Dis, 2022 Feb 01;49(2):e42-e44.
PMID: 34321451 DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001525

Abstract

Obtaining detailed data on gender identity and sex in population-based sexual health studies is important. We convened a group to develop consensus survey items. We identified 2 items to capture data on gender identity and sex that can be used in diverse settings.

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