How many times have you turned to a friend and asked, “Why weren’t we taught this at school?” when talking about your health? My guess is: too many to count.
And that’s because, until recently, women’s health had fallen by the wayside in both research and education. In fact, in 2020, only 5% of global research was allocated to women-specific health conditions, with 4% of that focused on cancer alone. Across all clinical trials, only 5% analysed their data separately for men and women, meaning women are often diagnosed and treated based on male biology.
