What the yuck?!
Roshini Raj with Lisa Lombardi
Presents, in question-and-answer format, over two hundred health tips and medical information for women, including such topics as menstruation, pregnancy, sex, diet, and exercise.
Read Time: ~5.7 hr
Silent invaders
by Miriam Jacobs and Barbara Dinham (2003)
About this book
This book focuses on the widely overlooked area of gender issues in pesticide use, and its repercussions on women. In many societies, most work in the fields is done by women rather than men. As a result, not only are more women than men often exposed to pesticides, but the toxic effects impact on women in specific physiological ways. The information in this volume documents this and makes clear the urgent need for more systematic attention to gender issues in pesticide and sustainable agriculture-related research and action.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreSilent invaders Lead Character
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