Gender Equality, Work and Health: A Review of the Evidence
- ISBN-10
- 9241593539
- ISBN-13
- 9789241593533
- Category
- Equality
- Pages
- 92
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Authors
- Karen Messing, World Health Organization, Piroska Östlin
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