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The future we expect: women’s health and gender equality

(6 days ago) WEBThe Women’s Health and Gender Inequalities series articulates a forward-looking agenda towards: Bodily autonomy — enabling women and girls to make …

https://www.who.int/news/item/28-06-2021-the-future-we-expect-women-s-health-and-gender-equality

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Women, Patriarchy and Health Inequalities: The Urgent …

(3 days ago) WEBThis Special Issue is entitled “Women, patriarchy, and health inequalities: an unresolved issue”. This unresolved issue—highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8122806/

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The gender health gap: It's more than a women’s issue.

(2 days ago) WEBClosing this 'gender health gap' would enable more women to join the workforce, potentially boosting the global economy by $1 trillion. A new World Economic …

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/02/women-health-gender-gap-equality/

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Women’s Health Equity Initiative - SWHR

(Just Now) WEBWomen in the United States experience health disparities throughout their lifespans as a result of historic health inequities for women in the health care system. Sixteen percent of women report fair or poor health …

https://swhr.org/healthequity/

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Health Equity Among Black Women in the United States

(3 days ago) WEBAbstract. Black women in the United States have experienced substantial improvements in health during the last century, yet health disparities persist. These …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8020496/

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Understanding and Mitigating Health Inequities — Past, …

(Just Now) WEBEliminating racial health inequities requires a movement away from disparities as the focus of research and toward a research agenda centered on achieving equity by dismantling structural racism.

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2008628

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The inequality of women in global health was made worse …

(4 days ago) WEBThe pandemic made it worse. Women health workers lost ground on equality during the pandemic, according to a new report from Women in Global Health. …

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/03/24/1163658781/women-were-already-unequal-in-the-world-of-global-health-the-pandemic-made-it-wo

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Women’s Health and Gender Inequalities The BMJ

(6 days ago) WEBThe 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action on Women was a landmark global policy framework to promote the human rights of women and girls and gender equality. …

https://www.bmj.com/gender

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Three shocking inequities in women’s health—and what we’re

(8 days ago) WEBWidespread use of the tamponade could save the lives of 169,000 women by 2030. Inequity #2. Each year, more than 300,000 women die of cervical cancer. About …

https://www.path.org/our-impact/articles/three-shocking-inequities-in-womens-healthand-what-were-doing-to-change-them/

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To Address Women's Health Inequity, It Must First Be Measured

(3 days ago) WEBFunding for the women's panel convening and findings provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Cite this article as: Schubert KG, Bird CE, …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9811825/

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What are the Implications of the Dobbs Ruling for Racial …

(2 days ago) WEBAs of 2021, the abortion rate was 28.6 per 1,000 women among Black women, compared to 12.3 per 1,000 among Hispanic women, and 6.4 per 1,000 among …

https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/issue-brief/what-are-the-implications-of-the-dobbs-ruling-for-racial-disparities/

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Health Equity Fact Sheet Health Equity CDC - Centers for …

(9 days ago) WEBThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is committed to ensuring health equity is embedded in an all-of-public health approach to overcoming persistent health …

https://www.cdc.gov/healthequity/core/fact-sheet/index.html

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Unpacking 5 truths about equality in sexual and reproductive …

(8 days ago) WEBInequalities in sexual and reproductive health and rights are everywhere. Disability status represents just one facet of identity that affects the right to health. …

https://www.unfpa.org/news/unpacking-5-truths-about-equality-sexual-and-reproductive-health-and-rights-today

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Key Data on Health and Health Care by Race and Ethnicity

(6 days ago) WEBBlack (41.4 per 100,000) and AIAN (26.5 per 100,000) women had the highest rates of pregnancy-related mortality (that is deaths within one year of pregnancy) …

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/report/key-data-on-health-and-health-care-by-race-and-ethnicity/

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Why Racial Inequities Still Persist in Health Care - The New York …

(7 days ago) WEBOverall, Black women face a much higher risk of dying from pregnancy complications than white women, with maternal mortality rates of 41.7 per 100,000 live …

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/17/health/racial-disparities-health-care.html

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What is Health Equity? Health Equity CDC - Centers for Disease

(Just Now) WEBHealth equity is the state in which everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their highest level of health. Achieving this requires ongoing societal efforts to: Address …

https://www.cdc.gov/healthequity/whatis/index.html

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What is health equity? How the idea grew – and why it matters

(9 days ago) WEBHealth equity seeks to address that. "Health equity means that we achieve health that is as equal as possible, within the constraints of things we can fix," said Dr. …

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2024/04/24/what-is-health-equity-how-the-idea-grew-and-why-it-matters

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Health inequalities and women – addressing unmet needs

(4 days ago) WEB2 British Medical Association Health inequalities and women – addressing unmet needs Figure 2. Life expectancy and disability free life expectancy, females, based on the 2011 …

https://www.bma.org.uk/media/2116/bma-womens-health-inequalities-report-aug-2018.pdf

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UN report points to yawning gap of inequality in sexual and

(4 days ago) WEBFILE - A woman carries a her baby and a bucket of water in Harare on April 6, 2020. A new study says an African woman is roughly 130 times more likely to die …

https://apnews.com/article/abortion-un-reproductive-health-sexual-women-7237fdde4bb9c1b2f8f9c445a9e1c197

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The concepts of health inequality, disparities and equity in the era …

(3 days ago) WEB2.1. Health inequality. Dictionaries define inequality as the “quality of being unequal or uneven” (Merriam-Webster, n.d.).The term, health inequality, used in …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7521436/

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Addressing inequities in maternal health among women living in

(7 days ago) WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic, and the wider political and social response have brought health and social inequalities into sharp focus in the UK (and elsewhere) …

https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-021-10182-4

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Advancing Racial Equity in U.S. Health Care: State Disparities

(6 days ago) WEBInequities in Health and Health Care in Black and Latinx/Hispanic Communities: 23 Charts; Inequities in Health Insurance Coverage and Access for …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2024/apr/advancing-racial-equity-us-health-care

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UN reviews progress and challenges 30 years after landmark …

(4 days ago) WEBDennis Francis was speaking at an event to mark the 30th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development, held in Cairo.. The landmark …

https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/04/1149161

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Health equity can contribute to cohesive and peaceful societies

(3 days ago) WEBCentral to this initiative is the recognition that health equity can contribute to more cohesive, peaceful societies. As the COVID-19 pandemic and our response to …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)02625-9/fulltext

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Women’s Health Equity: Call for Research on ADHD in Females

(5 days ago) WEBAddressing Inequities in Health Research. This Women’s Health Month, ADDitude is joining the chorus of medical experts, healthcare advocates, and …

https://www.additudemag.com/health-equity-adhd-in-women-research/

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Accessibility and availability of maternal and reproductive health …

(3 days ago) WEBThe health of women is of particular concern because they often have greater health needs than men and many women still lack access to quality healthcare …

https://bmcprimcare.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12875-024-02369-6

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Black Americans' Views of Racial Inequality, Racism, Reparations …

(5 days ago) WEBIn assessing the magnitude of problems that they face, the majority of Black Americans say racism (63%), police brutality (60%) and economic inequality (54%) are …

https://www.pewresearch.org/race-and-ethnicity/2022/08/30/black-americans-have-a-clear-vision-for-reducing-racism-but-little-hope-it-will-happen/

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HEALTH INEQUITIES, SOCIAL DETERMINANTS, AND …

(5 days ago) WEBIn this essay, we focus on the potential and promise that intersectionality holds as a lens for studying the social determinants of health, reducing health disparities, and promoting health equity and social justice. …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK595256/

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Poorer English Breast Cancer Survivors Face Higher Second

(7 days ago) WEBYoung woman in bed suffering from cancer. Health inequality is a major topic of concern in the U.K., which has seen health gaps widen between the richest and …

https://www.forbes.com/sites/katherinehignett/2024/04/28/poorer-english-breast-cancer-survivors-face-higher-second-cancer-risk/

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