Authors: Svea Closser, Marium Sultan, Roosa Tikkanen, Shalini Singh, Arman Majidulla, Kenneth Maes, Sue Gerber, Anat Rosenthal, Daniel Palazuelos, Yihenew Tesfaye, Erin Finley, Roza Abesha, Ann Keeling, and Judith Justice
CHW gender and work conditions may increase vulnerability to violence and sexual harassment. Through a survey of ethnographic studies, this study explored how CHW gender roles and worker protections influence their security or vulnerability. Results indicate that CHW work creates job opportunities for women in contexts where such opportunities are rare. However, the threat of violence can be very real: women may face violence from the community, and some experience harassment from supervisors within health programmes. While some gender-related vulnerabilities are beyond the scope of CHW program managers to address, the study provides action items for program managers to make adjustments to increase CHW’s security.
Link: Breaking the silence on gendered harassment and assault of community health workers: an analysis of ethnographic studies
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Resource Topic: CHW, Harassment
Resource Type: Qualitative, Research
Year: 2023
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