Gender and Sexualities Inclusion in the Global South

Across public health research, the experiences of gender- and sexually-diverse populations in the Global South are increasingly recognized as critical for understanding global health inequities. The Global South—including Latin America, Asia, Africa, and Oceania—represents a mosaic of cultural, social, economic, and political contexts. Traditionally, much of the scholarship surrounding gender and sexuality has been influenced by Eurocentric frameworks, often neglecting the nuanced realities, local forms of knowledge, and lived experiences in these regions. Recent studies highlight persistent disparities in health outcomes, education, and social inclusion among LGBTQI+ and gender-diverse communities, as well as the resilience and agency within communities facing intersecting marginalizations. Despite these advancements, there remains a deficit of research that centers local epistemologies, critically engages with the implications of colonial and postcolonial contexts, and rigorously addresses the layered determinants of health across the life course. This Research Topic aims to advance the understanding of how social, cultural, political, and structural determinants shape the health and wellbeing of gender and sexually diverse populations in the Global South across the life course. The objective is to collect empirical, theoretical, and methodological contributions that map the pathways from social position and exclusion to health inequities; interrogate how power operates through institutions, policy, and narrative; and evaluate the impact of locally informed, community-led, or decolonial interventions. Special attention is given to intersectional frameworks that account for ethnicity, class, caste, disability, and other axes of marginalization, as well as the potential for transformative change rooted in local practices and knowledge systems. The scope of this Research Topic is to examine the multifaceted sources of health disadvantage, resilience, and agency among gender- and sexually-diversepopulations in the Global South, with a life-course and social inequalities lens. Submissions should address, but are not limited to, the following themes:-Access and equity in health systems and social services-Community, humanity, and social responsiveness in fostering inclusion-Critical and humanizing approaches to health, power, and care- Local epistemologies and onto-epistemic freedoms in producing knowledge-Re-evaluating Eurocentric frameworks in health research and policy- Centre/periphery relationalities and their effects on health outcomes- Nationality, power, and agency in shaping life-course experiences- Intersectionality: race, sexuality, class, caste, and health disparities- Trauma, violence, and health across the life course- Language, raciolinguistics, and identity in accessing care and belongingWe encourage submissions including, but not limited to, original research articles, systematic reviews, methods papers, brief reports, and policy analyses that engage critically and constructively with these issues. Topic editors: Mark Vicars, Shuvojit Moulik, Jordan Gonzalez Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/77653/gender-and-sexualities-inclusion-in-the-global-south