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1. Sex vs Gender
Sex and Gender refer to two separate things. Sex is biological. Gender is culturally defined.

2. Indicators of Gender Sensitive or Responsive Procurement
Gender Sensitive means recognising gender differences. Gender Responsive means actively addressing and reducing gender inequalities.

3. Gender Equity and Gender Equality Differences
Understanding the difference between gender equity and gender equality in health supply chains Understanding the difference between ...

4. What is Gender Analysis
What is Gender Analysis? Gender analysis is a process used to examine the differences in conditions, needs and opportunities for ...

5. What is a Gender Responsive Budget
What is a Gender Responsive Budget? Gender-responsive budgeting (GRB), also known as gender budgeting, is an approach to budgeting that ...

6. What is Gender Data
Gender data referes to the collection, analysis, and use of data that accounts for the differences in roles, behaviours, opportunities, amd experiences of individuals based on gender.

7. What is Intersectionality
Intersectionality is the concept that different aspects of a person's identity, for example gender, race, class, ability and sexuality, intersect ans combine to create unique experiences of privilege or discrimination.

A Comparison of Covid-19 Vaccine Contracts
In early 2021 the EU suffered supply shortages of a Covid-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca. The EU indicated that the supplier was in breach ...

A Global Sourcing Supply Chain Map Animation
In this animation, we are looking at the fascinating journey of how insecticidal nets are transported from the manufacturer to the ...

Achieving Social Value Through Procurement
INTRODUCTION Social value is the quantification of positive public benefits and outcomes. It originates from a collection of principles ...

Adding Value and Porters Value Chain
Added value is the difference between the selling price and the cost price of a product or service. When a product is made more ...

Ask The Expert - Apply the Model - Kraljic's Matrix Assets
Here HPA has provided the theoretical principles of Kraljic’s Matrix and also incorporated practical application of these principles ...