Abstract
Role of gender in health disparity: The South Asian context (HTML)
Fikree,Fariyal F.; Pasha,Omrana
British Medical Journal 328(7443): 823-826
Publication date: 2004
South Asia's girls and women do not have the same life advantage as their Western counterparts. A human rights based approach may help to overcome gender related barriers and improve the wellbeing of men, women, and children.
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