From period pain to heart disease, the gender health gap is real – here’s how to close it

By Jennifer Bousfield, Senior Analyst, Health and Care Research Group, RAND Europe
Sonja Marjanovic, Director, Healthcare Innovation, Industry and Policy, RAND Europe
Stephanie Stockwell, Senior Analyst, Health and Care Research Group, RAND Europe

For decades, women’s health has been chronically underfunded and under-researched. The consequences of this neglect are widespread and deeply damaging.

Millions of women live with avoidable pain, delayed diagnoses, inadequate treatments and poor access to care. The ripple effects reach far beyond individual health: they impact families, workplaces and the wider economy.

In recent years, some progress has been made. In 2022, the…

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