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VHS Research Project: Gender and Health
Created: 23/10/2025News/Events Category: Consultations
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Voluntary Health Scotland (VHS) is excited to invite you to participate in their new social research project exploring the relationship between gender and health. This will be the first in a series of research projects looking at different social determinants of health.
The research will explore the relationship between health and gender identity, with a particular focus on health inequalities related to gender. It will also explore how gendered experiences of health intersect with other forms of identity, including sexuality, race, ethnicity, age, income and caring status.
They acknowledge that the word ‘gender’ has different meanings and connotations for different people, and they hope to sensitively reflect this reality in their research. They are keen to hear about health experiences which are impacted by gender, assigned at birth or otherwise.
This project will primarily draw on evidence generated by their member organisations, whilst also referencing a range of national health datasets and relevant academic research. They’d like to hear from any of their member organisations that believe that they, or the people/communities they serve, have useful insights into the relationship between gender and health. They are keen to hear from any member organisation, not just those that provide services aimed at particular gender groups.
Please note feedback should come from your overall organisation, not from individuals
There are several ways that you can get involved.
Consultation events
Firstly, you could sign up to attend one of our online research consultation events in November. These events will provide a facilitated discussion for attendees to share experiences, evidence or views related to the research topic. The initial event dates are:
• Thursday 20 November, 10-11.30am
• Tuesday 25 November, 10-11.30am
Survey
You can also feed into the research through an anonymous survey which closes on the 30th November. Completing the survey should take a maximum of 15-20 minutes.
Written evidence
A third option is to send them any written evidence you might have which explores the relationship between gender and health directly or indirectly. Please send this by email with the e-mail subject ‘Gender and Health’.
One-to-one conversations
Finally, they would be delighted to host one-to-one conversations with representatives from your organisation, or work with you to facilitate conversations with some of the people you serve who have lived or living experience. If this is of interest, again please e-mail with the subject ‘Gender and Health’.
If you have any further questions or comments about this research, please do get in touch.
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