Mar 13, 2024 · A new report published by the World Health Organization (WHO), “Fair share for health and care: gender and the undervaluation of health and care work" illustrates how gender inequalities …

Jun 1, 2024 · Cardiovascular disease has been the leading cause of death in the United States and Canada for decades. Although it affects millions of people across …

Explore the scale of women’s health inequalities and how WHO leads efforts on maternal care, disease prevention, and gender responsive health systems.

Oct 17, 2024 · This novel study provides a cross-country comparison of the likelihood that a female individual aged 15 years will experience a maternal near miss before the age of 50, given the …

Oct 2, 2024 · We focus on global trends that create a negative impact on maternal health and mortality rates, and conclude by offering recommendations to address underlying systemic causes and social …

Nov 14, 2025 · Every pregnancy and birth is unique. Addressing inequalities that affect health outcomes, especially sexual and reproductive health and rights and gender, is fundamental to ensuring all …

Jan 17, 2024 · To reduce maternal mortality globally, investing in the training and upskilling of midwives could save an estimated 4.3 million lives per year and prevent roughly two-thirds of maternal deaths, …

Closing the cardiovascular-disease gap between men and women could help women regain 1.6 million years of life lost because of poor health and early death, and boost the US economy by $28 billion …

Our results suggest that gender inequality pose a sizable impact on population health outcomes. Promoting gender equality as part of public policies is vital for optimizing health on a population scale.

As respectful reproductive care is becoming a global initiative, operationalizing a conceptual framework deeply embedded in re-productive justice and cultural humility is recommended to remove maternal …