Table 5 Obstacles and opportunities for NCD and gender policies
From: Gender and non-communicable diseases in Mexico: a political mapping and stakeholder analysis
Sector | Obstacles | Opportunities |
|---|---|---|
Academic | - Limited resources for NCD research - Limited use of research results for policies - Limited application of gender perspective in research - Lack of continuity in health and NCD programmes | - Collaborative work with the government, NGOs, legislative power and private sector - Quality and relevance of the research agenda on health and NCDs - Development of interventions to improve diagnosis and treatment - Great technical ability and skills |
Government | - Absence of rights for people with no insurance - Organizational adjustments due to the pandemic and tax policies - Lack of political commitment to include a gender perspective in policies | - More inter-sectoral and collaborative work - Availability to improve diagnosis and treatment interventions - Integration of funds and areas to improve the system’s response for people with no social security - Assessment of programmes and their budgets |
Judicial | - Absence of rights for people with no insurance - Perception of NCDs as only a medical problem - Limited application of gender perspective in law formulations | - Bigger involvement of female secretaries and magistrates - Political incidence in topics of public interest such as gender violence - Open to discussion on topics of the gender equality agenda - Creation of gender units |
Labour | - Absence of rights for people with no insurance - Perception of NCDs as only a medical problem - Limited application of gender perspective in labour | - Open to discussion on topics of gender and equality - Promotion of actions in matters of equality and good labour practices |
Legislative | - Absence of rights for people with no insurance - Limited effects of sanitary reforms on the coverage of medical services - Limited application of gender perspective in the legislative power | - Bigger involvement of female lawmakers and political representatives despite facing obstacles to their political participation - Political incidence in topics of public interest such as gender violence and the intention to push for the creation of a national care system |
NGOs | - Breakdown of collaborative work with the federal government - Disappearance of special funds for financing - Lack of continuity in health and NCD programs | - Development of leadership and response capacity - Political incidence in topics of public interest such as gender violence - More support and opening from the private sector - Great technical ability and skills - Sensitization of lawmakers regarding gender equality |
International Organisms | - Agenda limited to violence and sexual and reproductive health | - Signing of agreements and instruments to achieve greater gender equality - Incidence ability and collaborative work with key institutions - Great technical ability and skills |
Private | - Absence of rights for people with no insurance - Limited application of gender perspective in labour - Budget cutbacks and austerity programme from the government | - Open to discussion on topics of gender and equality - More participation and leadership of women in the decision-making process in business |
Social Security | - Absence of rights for people with no insurance - Limited application of gender perspective in labour | - More inter-sectoral and collaborative work |