Résumé :
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The World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) identifies tobacco control among women and girls and the inclusion of gender sensitivity as key issues. And, internationally, it is recognized that gender is among the most influential of the determinants of health. Evidence increasingly demonstrates that tobacco control initiatives are more effective if they are designed with gender in mind. There are many opportunities for organizations and governments to integrate gender into the policies and actions emerging from the FCTC. Tobacco control has the potential to either improve or worsen gender equality. Here are some suggestions for those interested in further developing programs, policy and research to improve both gender equity and reduce the health impact of tobacco on girls and women, boys and men
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