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Journal Article

Gestational Exposure to 10 Classes of Priority Chemicals and Birth Outcomes in the ECHO Cohort

2026

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…

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Toxic Threads: Examining Gendered Health Risks in the Textile Sector

2026

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…

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The urgent need to regulate menstrual products

2026

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,…

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Law/Regulation

UNEP/MC/COP.6/29 – Activities to address health concerns of women and children in the biennium 2026–2027

2026

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…

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Gender Action Plan under the Global Framework on Chemicals Overview, Data Collection and next steps

2026

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…

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Case Study•Journal Article

Gender-role norms and livelihoods of female small-scale gold miners in Kenya: A qualitative study

2026

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…

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