Role of gender in health disparity: The South Asian context

Fariyal F. Fikree; Omrana Pasha

doi:10.1136/bmj.328.7443.823

Role of gender in health disparity: The South Asian context

Fariyal F. Fikree, Omrana Pasha

Department of Medicine

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	823-826
Number of pages	4
Journal	British Medical Journal
Volume	328
Issue number	7443
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.328.7443.823
State	Published - Apr 3 2004

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