Having healthy habits and a healthy lifestyle improves people’s quality of life. The fact is that masculinity is linked socially to risk and transgression is closely connected to a higher consumption of harmful and toxic substances, such as tobacco, alcohol and drugs.
Labour conditions have a powerful effect on citizens’ health. Even though men suffer more accidents at work, work-related emotional health disorders, such as anxiety and depression, have a greater impact on women.
Sexual health is one aspect of well-being and the physical and emotional health of people which is based on the right to enjoy a safe sexual life, free of discrimination or violence. Violating sexual and reproductive rights, such as the right to abortion, assisted reproduction and access to healthcare mainly affects women.