GENDER & CHEMICALS KNOWLEDGE NEWSLETTER
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LATEST IN RESEARCH & DATA
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Introduction: Informal waste pickers play a vital, yet often unrecognized, role in urban recycling systems, contributing significantly to waste recovery and environmental sustainability. Although women waste pickers perform critical environmental functions, they face various occupational and social vulnerabilities. Women waste pickers in the informal recycling sector experience various health vulnerabilities shaped by occupational exposure, social exclusion, and limited access to …
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Background Adolescence is the critical period for the development of peak bone mass. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are widespread endocrine disruptors that may disturb skeletal development, but evidence in Nordic adolescents is limited. Objectives To evaluate sex-specific associations between serum PFAS and areal bone mineral density (aBMD) Z-scores among Norwegian adolescents. Methods This cross-sectional study utilised data from Fit …
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Environmental health research requires a critical understanding of sex and gender. Understanding how environmental health issues are connected to sex and gender, as well as how they are used to promote political positions related to sexual orientation and gender identity, are critical to promoting environmental health among marginalized groups.
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LATEST IN TOOLS & TRAINING
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This document has been developed as a background note to strengthen business understanding and capacity across sectors in implementing gender-responsive due diligence. The background note highlights the relevant aspects of OECD due diligence guidance related to gender, analyses structural and systemic drivers that shape gendered risks, and presents practical measures for integrating a gender perspective throughout the due diligence process. …
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LATEST IN POLICY & IMPLEMENTATION
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Supported by the Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions (BRS), Women Engage for a Common Future (WECF) has carried out gender-focused studies in Kenya working in partnership with Center for Environment Justice and Development (CEJAD), with ongoing studies in Rwanda and Zambia. These efforts have highlighted how women and men experience different impacts from hazardous chemicals and waste, …
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Interview with Monika Stankiewicz, the United Nations’ Executive Secretary of the Minamata Convention on Mercury.
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PFAS stands for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – a group of over 10,000 synthetically produced chemicals that are increasingly causing concern. Since their introduction to the market in the 1940s, their numbers have steadily multi-plying. Due to their water-, grease- and stain-repellent properties, as well as their non-stick effect, PFAS are used in numerous everyday products and applications. Simultaneously, this …
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Date: 05.10.2026
Location: Virtual
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The Gender & Chemicals Partnership invites all interested stakeholders who wish to support gender-responsive chemicals management to a Gender Strategy…
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Date: 16.11.2026 - 20.11.2026
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
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The Secretariat of the Global Framework on Chemicals, adopted in September 2023 at the Fifth International Conference on Chemicals Management…
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