Gender, Health, and Marginalization: A Critical Feminist Approach

How do socioeconomic structures, gender norms, and systemic inequalities shape our physical and mental well-being? Traditional healthcare models often overlook the complex ways that gender, race, and class intersect to influence health outcomes. This course provides you with the critical tools to analyze healthcare systems, policies, and individual health experiences through a modern feminist lens. You will transition from understanding basic health definitions to critically evaluating global health disparities, privatization, and contemporary reproductive justice. What you'll learn: - Understand how gender, race, and socioeconomic class intersect to shape healthcare access and outcomes. - Analyze the impact of healthcare privatization, deregulation, and policy decisions on marginalized communities. - Examine critical health topics including reproductive justice, mental health, and gender-based violence. - Apply feminist ethical frameworks to modern pharmaceutical practices and medical bias. - Evaluate contemporary issues in digital health equity and systemic biases in medical research. Starting with foundational concepts of feminist theory and social determinants of health, this text-based course guides you through structured readings and analytical case studies. You will explore real-world policy impacts, ethical dilemmas in medicine, and strategies for advocating for health equity. This course is designed for beginners and requires no prior background in gender studies or public health. Begin reading today to develop a deeper, more critical perspective on global health and social justice.