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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

WGS 3830 - Gender and Global Health

Credits: 4
This course will explore the issues surrounding the achievement of health equality around the world, focusing on the intersection of gender, race, class, and location in determining health and well-being for global citizens. Using gender- based approach to study, students will examine the status of global health in a variety of areas including: access to care, HIV/AIDS, violence against women, human trafficking, reproductive health, and aging. Throughout the course, students will discover the challenges faced in ensuring global health care equality and analyze the response of non- governmental organizations (NGOs), local governments, and the health care community in addressing these challenges.
Fulfills: SOSC and D in LS Core.