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The influence of gender equality policies on gender inequalities in health in Europe

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  • Palència, Laia
  • Malmusi, Davide
  • De Moortel, Deborah
  • Artazcoz, Lucía
  • Backhans, Mona
  • Vanroelen, Christophe
  • Borrell, Carme

Abstract

Few studies have addressed the effect of gender policies on women's health and gender inequalities in health. This study aims to analyse the relationship between the orientation of public gender equality policies and gender inequalities in health in European countries, and whether this relationship is mediated by gender equality at country level or by other individual social determinants of health.

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  • Palència, Laia & Malmusi, Davide & De Moortel, Deborah & Artazcoz, Lucía & Backhans, Mona & Vanroelen, Christophe & Borrell, Carme, 2014. "The influence of gender equality policies on gender inequalities in health in Europe," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 117(C), pages 25-33.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:117:y:2014:i:c:p:25-33
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.07.018
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