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Dr.

María del Mar

García-Calvente

Spain

Area of expertise, interest, main activities...: 

gender in health, care studies, health, Public Health

About you (please use English): 

PhD in Medicine and specialist in Public Health, currently working as a teacher and researcher at the Andalusian School of Public Health (EASP) (Granada, Spain) since 1990, with responsibilities in teaching, research and national and international consulting. I am currently directing the Specialization Diploma in Gender and Health and coordinating the Andalusian Network for Sexual and Reproductive Health. I have experience in international projects, especially in Latin America. I have participated in more than 30 research projects, I am the author of more than 100 publications in scientific journals and books. My research focuses on gender inequalities in health, and especially on informal health care and the impact of caring on health and quality of life. I have also investigated gender inequalities in public health research and how to mainstream the gender perspective into health research. Other lines that I dedicate are sexual and reproductive health and health research methodologies, especially of qualitative type. I am an associate editor of the journal Gaceta Sanitaria and member of the Board of Directors of the Andalusian Society of Public Health HIPATIA. Member of the Spanish Society of Public Health (SESPAS) and the Association of Women Researchers and Technologists (AMIT).

About you (other languages): 

Doctora en Medicina y especialista en Salud Pública, en la actualidad trabajo como profesora e investigadora en la Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública (EASP) (Granada, España) desde 1990, con responsabilidades en docencia, investigación y consultoría nacional e internacional. Actualmente, dirijo el Diploma de Especialización en Género y Salud y coordino la Red Andaluza de Salud Sexual y Reproductiva. Tengo experiencia en proyectos internacionales, especialmente en Latinoamérica. He participado en más de 30 proyectos de investigación, soy autora de más de 100 publicaciones en revistas científicas y libros. Mis líneas de investigación se centran en las desigualdades de género en salud, y especialmente en los cuidados informales en salud y el impacto de cuidar en la salud y calidad de vida. He investigado también las desigualdades de género en la investigación en salud pública y en cómo incorporar la perspectiva de género a la investigación en salud. Otras líneas a las que me dedico son la salud sexual y reproductiva y a las metodologías de investigación en salud, en especial de tipo cualitativo. Soy editora asociada de la revista Gaceta Sanitaria y vocal de la Junta Directiva de la Sociedad Andaluza de Salud Pública HIPATIA. Miembro de la Sociedad Española de Salud Pública (SESPAS) y de la Asociación de Mujeres Investigadoras y Tecnólogas (AMIT).

Scientific discipline: 

Medical and health sciences, Health sciences, Other medical sciences

Stakeholder group: 

Science stakeholders, Teachers, educators, learners, Scientists & Researcher, Publishers, editors, Journals, Gender equality stakeholders, Gender networks (women’s, men's, sexuality,...), Women scientists’ organizations, Gender equality practitioners & advisers

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Would you like to form part of the GenPORT Gender Expert database?: 

Yes

Area of Gender Expertise: 

Gender in health sciences

Gender research

Social biomedical sciences (includes family planning, sexual health, psycho-oncology, political and social effects of biomedical research)

Country coverage: 

Spain, Latinamerica

Skills and track record: 

Gender inequalities in public health research Research on gender inequalities in health (epidemiology and qualitative studies) Gender indicators on health Gender-sensitive methodologies in health research