GENDER & CHEMICALS KNOWLEDGE NEWSLETTER
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LATEST IN RESEARCH & DATA
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Importance Gestational environmental chemical exposures are widespread. Some chemicals are known to adversely affect birth outcomes, but many remain understudied. Objective To evaluate associations of gestational exposure to a priori identified chemicals in 10 classes with birth outcomes in a large, diverse US cohort. Design, Setting, and Participants In the prospective Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes Cohort study, 5318 …
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Artisanal and small-scale gold mining continues to grow worldwide and is linked to gendered labor divisions, limited economic opportunities, and exposure to unsafe working conditions. Women and men often hold different roles in mining, and these gendered roles shape women’s safety, health, and economic opportunities. In 2025, a descriptive phenomenological qualitative study was conducted in mining zones in western Kenya. …
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LATEST IN TOOLS & TRAINING
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What does gender-responsive chemical management actually look like in practice? In the textile sector, chemical risks are still too often treated as gender-neutral. They are not. From exposure pathways and PPE fit to data gaps and health outcomes, women and men can experience chemical risks differently. If those differences are not understood, prevention efforts will always fall short. In our …
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New studies show that menstrual products such as tampons and sanitary towels – and in some cases period underwear too – may contain chemicals such as PFAS (‘forever chemicals’), pesticides, plasticisers or heavy metals – all substances linked to health risks. This raises important questions: what does this mean for our long-term health? Who is particularly affected? And why are …
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LATEST IN POLICY & IMPLEMENTATION
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A draft Gender Action Plan (GAP) has been developed under the Global Framework on Chemicals (GFC) for consideration at the first International Conference (Resolution V/4). Its aim is to ensure gender equality is systematically integrated into chemicals and waste management. The Framework’s GAP was submitted for review at the Open-Ended Working Group meeting in June 2025. Read the information document …
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In decision MC-6/16, COP-6 invited Parties to continue their implementation of decision MC-5/15 on the gender action plan, including to address health concerns of women and children, and agreed on a list of priority activities for Parties, the Secretariat and other stakeholders to further advance the equality and empowerment of women in the implementation of the Convention during the biennium …
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LATEST NEWS
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New digital platform consolidates global knowledge on chemicals and gender equality The first global platform dedicated to consolidating knowledge on the intersection of gender, chemicals, and pollution is now publicly available, providing free access to research, policy resources, and practical tools for stakeholders worldwide. The Gender & Chemicals Knowledge Platform officially launched on 21 July 2026 as a new global …
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Date: 30.06.2026 - 18.08.2026
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Supporting innovative products, activities and research projects help make the chemical sciences community more inclusive and diverse. Previous recipients of…
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