Closing the women’s health gap: A $1 trillion opportunity to improve lives and economies (January 2024) (McKinsey Health Institute) Download the report and suppporting research. |
A group of Dermatologists found that Rogaine for women costs more than Rogaine for men, but the medication is exactly the same. (JAMA Dermatology 2017) |
What health issues or conditions affect women differently than men? (National Institutes of Health) |
Sex and Gender: How being male or female can affect your health (National Institute of Health) |
Why women get overlooked in healthcare - with Serena Williams (40 min podcast) |
Sick and Tired: How the medical field neglects women's health (2021) |
Gender bias and the ongoing need to acknowledge women's pain (2018) |
How can gender equity be addressed through health systems? Policy Brief. (World Health Organization; 2009) |
Transforming primary health care for women - Part 1: A framework for addressing gaps and barriers. The Commonwealth Fund. 16-JUL-2020 |
Transforming primary health care for women - Part 2: The path forward. The Commonwealth Fund. 16-JUL-2020 |
National Women's Health Network - Advocating for Women's Health |
WISEWOMAN ( Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the Nation) - provides low-income, under-insured or uninsured women with chronic disease risk factor screening, lifestyle intervention, and referral services in an effort to prevent cardiovascular disease. (CDC) |
How to address gender inequality in health care (Q&A with Maya Dusenbery, 2018) |
Find Your Health: SWHR's Healthy habits for women (Society for Women's Health Research. 2019) |
Gender Bias Creates a Culture of Disbelief for Female Patients (TEDxPortsmouth; 13:26)
Why medicine often has dangerous side effects for women (15:20)