Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh from CARPIN and G&CP Board member as well as Anna Holthaus from the G&CP Secretariat were guests on Episode 11 of the Voices Unveiled podcast by Women4Biodiversity, published on November 3, 2025. We were honored to be invited to the podcast and to have the opportunity to present the Gender & Chemicals Partnership.
Voices Unveiled – Episode 11 – Gender and Chemicals
Minamata Convention on Mercury COP 6 Special
As the world gathers for COP-6 of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, we turn our attention to a side of chemical management that often goes unseen: gender. Chemicals are everywhere, in our homes, workplaces, and communities. But their impacts are not the same for everyone. How do traditional gender roles secretly expose us to dangerous chemicals? And who, really, ends up shouldering the hidden risks? In this episode of Voices Unveiled, we speak with Anna Holthaus, Project Lead for Gender and Chemicals at MSP Institute e.V., and Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh, Board Member of the Gender and Chemicals Partnership and Poison Information Coordinator at the University of Technology, Jamaica to explore the often-missed links between gender, health, and chemicals, showing us exactly why a gender lens isn’t just nice to have. It is essential for creating a truly safe and equitable world.