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Table 2 Gender analysis framework

From: Representation of gender in migrant health studies – a systematic review of the social epidemiological literature

 

Domains

Access to assets

Beliefs and perceptions

Practices and participation

Laws and policies

Level of analysis

Societal level

Gender (In-)Equality Scores

Gender Empowerment Measure [64]

Gender Inequality Index [100]

Global Gender Gap [101]

Gender Equity Index [103]

  

ILGA rainbow map [86]

Community, facility, institutional level

 

Sexual minority structural stigma [85]

Sexual minority structural discrimination [85]

 

Individual level

 

Attitudes towards Homosexuality

Reactions to Homosexuality Scale [72, 73, 91], Internalized negative attitudes about gay men and MSM [90], Homophobia [91], Attitudes toward Lesbian and Gay Men [81], Index of Attitudes toward Homosexuals [81], Double Standard Scale (sexuality) [62], Sexism [61]

Gender norms

Adherence to traditional notions of masculinity [91], Adherence to traditional masculine norms [89], Idealised Beliefs about Masculinity Scale [79], Patriarchal ideology [74], Machismo [66, 78], Marianismo Beliefs Scale [70, 71], Chastity scale [79], Attitude Toward Women Scale [66, 69, 98, 102], Bem-Sex-Role Inventory [92, 97], Gender ideology binary item [94], Gender-role beliefs [96], Gender-role index [75]

Discrimination of sexual orientation

Internalised homophobia [65, 68, 88, 93], Openness about one’s same-sex attraction in the country of origin [93], Reasons for discrimination: sex, sexual orientation, transphobia, pregnancy [80],

Attitudes toward gender-based violence

Violence legitimizing norms of masculinity [77], Intimate partner violence supporting attitudes [98]

Gendered behaviour

Sharing household responsibilities [96], Gender power relations [75], Sexual Relationship Power Scale [62]

Discrimination of sexual orientation

Conversations about discrimination with family and friends [99], Homophobic violence in the country of origin [93], Hiding sexual orientation in country of residence [93], Experienced homosexual stigma (by Diaz 2001) [63, 68, 72, 87, 99], Experiences of homophobia [65, 67, 82, 83, 88], Perceived discrimination of sexual orientation [95], Gender discrimination measured as part of the Cumulative Trauma Scale-Short [76], Sexual migration [84]

Gender-based violence

Normalisation of gender-based violence (as a dimension of sexism) [61]

 
  1. Abbreviation: ILGA International lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex association