Plastic Pollution as a Gender Issue

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How Women & Girls Are at Risk.

In this episode, our season 2 podcast host, Niven Reddy, talks to Sarah Onuoha (Program and Logistics Officer for SRADeV in Nigeria), Benson Dotun Fasanya (Executive Director for CFEW in Nigeria), and Semia Gharbi (Chairperson for AEEFG in Tunisia) about Plastic Pollution as a Gender Issue and How Women & Girls Are at Risk.

8 Mar 2024 English South Africa Society & Culture · Earth Sciences

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