Sex and Gender Based Analysis

Sex and gender based analysis (SGBA) is an important aspect of research. Listed below are resources available to aid in the understanding of SGBA, and explain or demonstrate how to best incorporate an SGBA lens into research. Check back frequently as new resources are always being added. We welcome suggestions about new resources that might be a good fit for our library too! Let us know what we could add by emailing our Director of Operations & Strategic Initiatives. 

Disclaimer: We strive to bring you up to date research on a variety of topics. When reviewing the content below, please note the date they were published to gauge how recent the information is.

Videos

Sex Cells! Watch this video to learn how to implement SGBA+ into your own research with a focus on neuroscience.	How to SGBA: Lessons Learned on Incorporating Gender into Research Watch this video to learn how to incorporate sex and gender into human and animal research.	How to SGBA: Analyzing and Disseminating your Data Watch this video to learn how to incorporate SGBA+ into the data analysis and dissemination phase of research.
Lost in Translation: Why Studying Sex/Gender Differences Isn't Enough to Move the Dial on Women’s Health

Blogs

• Read our blog post for a summary of excellent resources

• Read our blog post about the importance of sex differences

Other

• An analysis of neuroscience and psychiatry papers published from 2009 and 2019 outlines opportunities for increasing discovery of sex differences—article published in Nature Communications

• Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA+)

• Integrating Sex & Gender in Health Research

• The CGSHE Gender and Sex in Methods and Measures Research Equity Toolkit addresses the pervasive erasure in research of people who are marginalized and minoritized on the basis of their genders and sexes.

• Gender inclusivity in women’s health research article