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Yara M. Asi provides an analysis of the relationships between women’s empowerment and peace and health. This chapter contributes to the emerging literature base about women leaders in global health and security.
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Asi, Y.M. (2022). Gender, Peace, and Health: Promoting Human Security with Women’s Leadership. In: Morgan, R., Hawkins, K., Dhatt, R., Manzoor, M., Bali, S., Overs, C. (eds) Women and Global Health Leadership. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84498-1_4
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