Missing Links: Understanding Sex- and Gender-Related Impacts of Chemical and Biological Weapons | NLM

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Missing Links: Understanding Sex- and Gender-Related Impacts of Chemical and Biological Weapons

11/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT

Source: United Nations (UN). Published: 11/2019. This 30-page publication offers an overview of existing literature relevant to understanding the linkages between gender and biological and chemical weapons, focusing on analyzing possible sex- and gender-specific effects of these weapons. It argues that sex- and gender-disaggregated data, as well as knowledge of gender perspectives, can contribute to states’ preparedness, and enhance the effectiveness of assistance under the Biological and Chemical Weapons Conventions. (PDF)