This document presents an article on Changing gendered norms about women and girls at the level of household and community: a review of the evidence. The Background paper prepared for the Women and Gender Equity Knowledge Network of the WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health. This review was conducted to support the development of the Women and Gender Equity Knowledge Network’s report to the WHO Commission on the Social Determinants of Health. This review sought to identify the research evidence on programmatic interventions1 at the level of household and community that have been effective in changing gendered norms. The review concentrated on learnings from sectoral and intersectoral interventions that illustrate a positive impact on changing gender norms through action to increase the status of women. Evidence was sought about successful interventions that have influenced one or more, of the social determinants of women’s health such as raising women’s economic independence or social status, enhancing their citizenship and providing the conditions for empowerment. This evidence synthesis takes account of the context-dependency of most interventions, while providing a back-drop on which policy decisions can be made

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