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Without borders or boundaries: Implications for global women's health

Monday, November 2, 2015: 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Oral
Globally, women often experience gender, social, and cultural barriers that reduce their access to safe work environments and ultimately lead to an increased risk for negative health outcomes. This session features research that investigates the factors that impact the health equity of women and girls in Cote D’Ivoire, Lebanon, Israel, and Nigeria. Social and health policy interventions for reducing health disparities and increasing health equity will be discussed.
Session Objectives: Discuss potential policy-based solution for improvement women’s and girls access to safe work environments. Identify social determinants of health equity among women and girls. Describe the negative health outcomes associated with work among women and girls in Cote D’Ivoire, Lebanon, Israel, and Nigeria.
Moderator:
Michelle Williams, PhD, MPH, CHES

2:30pm
Unwanted humans: Pathways to the street and risky behavior for the girl child in Cote D'Ivoire   
Andrew M. Muriuki, PhD, Denise Kpebo, MD, MPH and Sithokozile Maposa, RN, PhD
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
2:50pm
Gender as a significant predictor of monthly income inequalities among Palestinian refugees in Lebanon   
Sawsan Abdulrahim, PhD and Fatima Ghaddar, MD, MPH
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
3:10pm
Associations between work and health among Palestinian Arab women in Israel   
Elsa Bergström, Nihaya Daoud, MPH, PhD and Vanja Berggren, PhD
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
3:30pm
Factors affecting exclusive breastfeeding practice in rural communities of Cross River State, Nigeria   
Regina E. Ella, PhD, RN, RM, FWACN, Antor O. Ndep, DrPH, CHES and Margaret Akpan, RN, RM, MPH, FWACN
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
  

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Organized by: Women's Caucus
Endorsed by: Aging & Public Health, HIV/AIDS, International Health, Breastfeeding Forum, Black Caucus of Health Workers, APHA-Committee on Women's Rights

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)

See more of: Women's Caucus