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Gender discrimination, victimisation and women's mental health
Georgina M Hosang1, Kamaldeep Bhui2
1Senior Lecturer,Centre for Psychiatry,Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine,Barts & The London School of Medicine & Dentistry,Queen Mary,University of London,UK.
Abstract:
Gender inequality and discrimination, as well as violence and victimisation towards women, have recently hit the headlines creating a media furore. We provide a timely discussion surrounding the impact of these issues on women's mental health and a discussion of the role of psychiatry in this context.Declaration of interestK.B. is the editor for the British Journal of Psychiatry but has not played a role in the decision to accept this editorial for publication in this journal. G.H. has no conflict of interest to declare.
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