ABSTRACT
The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) currently represents one of the most relevant sexual health problems worldwide, since at least, 80% of the sexually active population might acquire it at any time. Prevalence and injuries are more present among women, where this virus might cause cervical cancer. From three decades ago, several international health organizations as well as countries have adopted a feminist agenda at incorporating gender perspective to pay attention to these and other women’s sexual health issues. The objective of this text is to analyze from a feminist perspective the conceptual uses of gender and vulnerability in some documents written by the World Health Organization, the Pan American Health Organization and the Mexican Health Secretariat for HPV and cervical cancer treatment. Throughout textual analyses to health attention documents, I highlight that these uses of vulnerability that Mexican women are exposed to need perspectives that shed light on women’s agency. I also emphasize the necessity to incorporate men to these public policies.
KEYWORDS
Human Papillomavirus, HPV; Cervical cancerv; Mexico; Gender and health; Public health policies