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Evidence on gender inequities in social health protection. The case of women living in rural areas

Extension of Social Security Series, ESS Paper 29

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Scheil-Adlung, X.; Kuhl, Catharina; ILO, Social Security Department
International Labour Office
2012
978-92-2-125878-0
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Summary (English)

This document examines issues concerning inequalities in health for rural women: the differences in utilization of health care between men and women, and between women living in rural and urban areas; the barriers to utilization of health services for women in rural areas, and the systemic weaknesses for rural women. It presents recommendations on how to address issues in access to health care for rural women.

ESS Paper Series (ILO) 9215 health care , financing , social health protection
09.03.2012