This gender strategy for the sound management of chemicals outlines an approach to integrating gender considerations into chemical safety in Tanzania. It gives an overview of the country's current chemical management landscape and its relevance to human development, emphasizing the importance of including gender perspectives in policy and planning.
The document examines women’s chemical exposure across sectors, from workplaces and health services to informal industries and consumer products, with a focus on cosmetics and endocrine disruptors. Aimed at policymakers, regulators, consumers, businesses and other stakeholders, the strategy promotes safer chemical use to protect health, children, communities, and the environment.
As part of the GEF-funded and UNEP-led “Global Development, Review and Update of NIPs under the Stockholm Convention on POPs” project, the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) is executing Component 4, focused on disseminating information, managing knowledge and coordinating with the Stockholm Convention Secretariat to provide accessible, integrated tools and resources for all Parties.
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