LESSON 28

GENDER AND OTHERC CROSS CUTTING

ISSUES (EDUCATION), (GENERAL HEALTH,
MENTAL HEALTH)

REPORTED BY: SEVERINO, ARVY

INTRODUCTION
In earlier discussions, it has been noted that laws provide for
equity among people of all genders.

Practically, these rights are translated into programs, projects,

and services that are made accessible to us.

Regardless of gender, we have seen that people are capable

of making something of creating, of making responsible
choices, of developing.
 GENDER AND MENTAL HEALTH
One of the most prevalent issues facing adolescents nowadays is mental health. The also brings forth stressors that
are not existing before. People are challenged to pay attention not only to their physical health, but also to their
psychological environment wellness.

In the context of gender and sexuality, some issues faced by humans related to their sexuality and to the roles they
assume in the society are mental/psychological in nature. Some of these issues are as follow:

coping with sexual and reproductive health issues (teen pregnancy, STD/HIV, confusion and doubt);

psychological impacts of SOGIE-related concerns and gender roles and expectations;

psychosocial concerns emerging from intimate/romantic relationships and

psychological trauma from GBV.

 GENDER AND HEALTH

Another basic social service we all need is health service. Health, according to
World Health, does not only mean absence of diseases but a state of well-
being. The Department of Health of the Philippines follows a cluster approach
in health, wherein there are more primary cluster: (a) public health, (b) water
sanitation and hygiene, © nutrition and (d) mental health and psychosocial
support.
 GENDER EDUCATION

The UNICEF (2011) report adolescene show that while there is already an increase in to
education for all genders, there remains to be many girls and women who are unable to go
to school.
• However, interesting trends can be observed from the 2013 Functional Literacy,
Education, and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS). This study showed that there are more
males 4.6 in a 1000) children aged 6 to 14 who are able to attend school compared to
females in a (2.4 in a 1000). However, for people aged 15 to 24, there are actually more
females ( 24 in a 1000) who are able to go to school compared to males (11.3 in a 1000)
(Philippines Statistics authority 2015).
 SUMMARY

This lesson emphasizes that in various spheres, making sure that unique issues,
concerns, and needs of women, men, and the LGBTQ shall bring us closer to
our desire to promote human rights and uphold human dignity.