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Statement on Sex, Gender, Variations of Sex Characteristics and Sexual Orientation in Health and Medical Research
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Publication type:
Fact sheet
Audience:
General public
Language:
English
Description:
This statement was developed by NHMRC and the department (responsible for the Medical Research Future Fund). It seeks to improve health outcomes by:
- improving knowledge of research gaps related to historical underrepresentation of sex, gender, variations of sex characteristics and sexual orientation in various research fields and topics
- improving consideration of, and accurate data collection about, sex, gender, variations of sex characteristics and sexual orientation throughout the design, conduct, analysis, reporting, translation and implementation of all research
- promoting increased inclusion of women and men, both cisgender and trans, non-binary people, people with innate variations of sex characteristics and people with diverse sexual orientations in research, particularly where they have been historically underrepresented or excluded
- promoting effective, sensitive and safe involvement of people with lived experience in all stages of research projects
- encouraging more effective partnerships between consumers, researchers, clinicians, and other research stakeholders.
More information about the statement is available from the NHMRC.