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A woman in an orange dress carries a water jar after collecting water from a common water tap. In the background are other women in colorful garments who don't have direct access to water at home in Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 21, 2022.

The Gender Pay Gap Is Wider Than You Thought

by Marilyn Waring

Making women's unpaid care work count toward an economy for health

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A woman does laundry in Lake Chad. In the background, men on camels wade through the water.

Hiding in Plain Sight

by Julie Jacobson

Although schistosomiasis affects many women and the treatment is simple, it is often misdiagnosed

Women fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine, stay outside a tent at a temporary camp in Przemysl, Poland, March 2, 2022
Gender

Periods Don't Stop For Conflict

by Jennifer Martin, Eunice Kilonzo-Muraya, Margaret Schmitt, Erza Selmani, Marni Sommer

Addressing women's health in Ukraine and other conflict zones

A 52-year-old woman suffering from bladder cancer lies under a radiotherapy simulator used to pinpoint areas to treat at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra April 24, 2012.
Poverty

Cancer in Africa, a Financially Devastating Disease

by Naïmatou Moussa

A physician in Senegal shares her cancer story from "the land of universal health coverage"

women dressed in traditional flamenco dresses walk in a city square
Gender

A Look at Women's Protests

by Caroline Kantis, Lillian Posner

A snapshot of women-led protests around the world

Girls wave as they take part in celebrations to mark the International Day of the Girl Child at a school in Chandigarh, India, on October 12, 2015.
Gender

How the Pandemic Changed Attitudes About Menstrual Health in India

by Sumegha Asthana, Arundati Muralidharan

Innovation and outreach by individuals, governments, and global organizations have advanced understanding and support

women take part in a menstruation ritual
Gender

Breaking "Code Red": Why Words Matter When Talking About Menstruation

by Erza Selmani, Becca Reisdorf, Oluwatoyosi Ayodele, Laura Nyiha, Eunice Kilonzo-Muraya

How vernacular perpetuates stigma and shame, portraying menstruation as "unclean"

An archival Chinese Cultural Revolution poster reads, "If You Want to Prosper, You Must Control The Population,” promoting China's former one-child plan.
Gender

Abortion in China

Writer Leta Hong Fincher reflects on abortion, women's rights, and the resilient feminist movement in China

Cancer patient Deborah Charles is seen through the tube of a magnetic resonance imaging scanner as she prepares to enter the MRI machine for an examination at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington May 23, 2007.
Gender

Cancer Doesn't Stop For You, Millennial

by Ariana Tantillo

So don't skip out on your annual wellness exam, a young cancer survivor warns

dian widows listen to a talk by Bindeshwar Pathak, founder of NGO Sulabh International which funds some Indian widows sheltering in ashrams in Vindravan on March 3, 2015.
Gender

India's COVID-19 Widows

by Meera Khanna

Why women need protection under international law

A protester raises a #MeToo sign during a rally against harassment at Shinjuku shopping and amusement district in Tokyo, Japan on April 28, 2018. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Gender

#TimesUp on Violence and Sexual Harassment Against Women in Health Professions

by Roopa Dhatt, Jessica Beagley, Sandra Oyarzo Torres, Amina Jama

This week marks the first international treaty to end workplace harassment

A spectator smokes a cigarette as she waits for the start of the Dubai World Cup racehorse at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on March 29, 2014. REUTERS/Caren Firouz
Gender

How Tobacco Advertising Woos Women

by Gabriela Gil, Luisa S. Flor, Emmanuela Gakidou

The myth of "You've come a long way, baby" and other ploys to lure female smokers

A woman wears a face mask due to the ongoing coronavirus disease in Denver, Colorado on August 24, 2020.
Gender

The Color of COVID After Biden's First 100 Days

by Catherine Powell

A stronger economy can be achieved by placing women, especially women of color, at the center of legislative framework

Alejandra Arrieta joined IHME in 2020, after working as a Research Analyst at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and as a consultant for the World Bank’s Development Economics Vice Presidency (DEC).
Gender

Through Understanding and Empathy, We Can Convince Women to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine

by Alejandra Arrieta, Emmanuela Gakidou, Heidi Larson, Erin Mullany, Christopher Troeger

Many are concerned about side effects, and want to wait and see if the vaccine is safe