Geography, Health and Sustainability: Gender Matters Globally (Geographies of Health Series)

Synopsis

With a global commitment to achieve gender equality by 2030, the SDGs present a historic opportunity to place gender as central to human progress across the globe. Gender equality, which requires the empowerment of all women and girls, is an explicit goal, in addition to being a fundamental prerequisite to and facilitator of most other SDGs. This edited collection provides a range of geographical and geospatial insights, from a variety of disciplinary and country-specific perspectives, to better understand gender and sustainable development. In addition to several African countries, Mexico, Japan, Canada, USA, and Cambodia are featured. A range of topical case studies examine women’s domestic and care work, including water collection, breastfeeding, food purchasing, and caring for elderly family members. Access to health care services is examined in the case of breast screening and antenatal care. Women’s engagement in the labour force is also addressed, with a specific look at the renewable energy sector; structural barriers to employment are discussed across a number of chapters, with clear strategies to break through these barriers. Finally, theoretical insights are proposed in better understanding and engaging in gendered inequalities in health.

Copyright:

2022

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

262 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781000471656

Related ISBNs:

9780367743918, 9780367743901, 9780367743925

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

11/25/21

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial matter, Allison Williams & Isaac Luginaah

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Social Studies, Earth Sciences

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Allison Williams

Edited by:

Isaac Luginaah