Considerations of sex and gender dimensions by research ethics committees: a scoping review

by admin | Jan 18, 2022 | Publications

Abha Saxena, Emily Lasher, Claire Somerville, Shirin Heidari OXFORD Academic, International Health – January 18, 2022 Despite a growing consensus on the importance of integrating sex and gender in health research, research across disciplines continues to be...

A Systematic Review of the Sex and Gender Reporting in COVID-19 Clinical Trials

by admin | Nov 15, 2021 | Publications

Shirin Heidari, Alice Palmer-Ross, Tracey Goodman Vaccines – November 15, 2021 Sex and gender have implications for COVID-19 vaccine efficacy and adverse effects from the vaccine. As vaccination is one of the key responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is vital that...

Fifth anniversary of the Sex And Gender Equity in Research (SAGER) guidelines: taking stock and looking ahead

by admin | Nov 8, 2021 | Publications

Sanne A E Peters, Thomas F Babor, Robyn N Norton, Janine A Clayton, Pavel V Ovseiko, Cara Tannenbaum, Shirin Heidari BMJ Global Health – November 8, 2021 This year marks the fifth anniversary of the publication of the Sex And Gender Equity in Research (SAGER)...

Men and COVID-19: where’s the policy?

by admin | Apr 24, 2021 | Publications

Peter Baker, Clara Alemann, Stephen Burrell, Derek M. Griffith, Shirin Heidari, Jasmine Kelland, Arush Lal, Sushmita Mukherjee BMJ Global Health – April 24, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has refocused attention on many health inequalities, not least those related...

The pitfalls of modelling the effects of COVID-19 on gender-based violence: lessons learnt and ways forward

by admin | Apr 19, 2021 | Publications

Michelle Lokot, Amiya Bhatia, Shirin Heidari, Amber Peterman BMJ Global Health – April 19, 2021 Since early 2020, global stakeholders have highlighted the significant gendered consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, including increases in the risk of gender-based...