Table 2.

Comparison of terms used to describe women-specific services

Term	n *	References
“women-”, “female-“, “sex-” or “gender-specific”	15	[62,63,65,68–70,72,73,76,77,82,85,87,89,91]
“women-only”	15	[62,64–66,68,69,74,78,79,81–83,85,88,89]
“(tailored or specialized) programming, programmes, services or treatment for women”	15	[62,64,66–71,74,75,77,84,87,89,91]
“women-centred”	9	[67,68,72,77,81,83,85,87,88]
“women-focused”	8	[62,64,67,68,73,74,78,83]
“women-” or “gender-sensitive”	8	[8,62,66,68,76,81,88,91]
“single-gender”, “single-sex”	6	[62,64–66,88,89]
“women-” or “female-friendly”	4	[66,86–88]
“family-focused”	4	[68,70,72,80]
“family-friendly”	3	[70,80,84]
“same-gender”, “same-sex”	2	[62,66]
“women's health services”	2	[73,91]
“transformative”	2	[8,76]
“empowering”	2	[8,76]
“women-exclusive”	1	[85]
“gender-responsive”	1	[62]
“gender-appropriate”	1	[77]
“gender-equitable”	1	[63]

^*Many articles used more than one term to describe women-specific services. Hence, the accumulative numbers shown in this table (96) exceed the total articles reviewed (30).