Experts Warn Gender Health Gap and Bias Endanger Women’s Well‑being

Experts Warn Gender Health Gap and Bias Endanger Women’s Well‑being
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Global health experts are raising alarm over persistent gender-based disparities in health care — warning that systemic bias and inequity are putting women at heightened risk worldwide. According to a report by the news agency Anadolu Agency (AA), these disparities affect access to treatment, quality of care, and health outcomes for women compared with men.

The AA report highlights how social, economic, and institutional factors — including under‑representation of women in clinical studies, gendered biases in treatment protocols, and unequal access to resources — contribute to the “gender health gap.” Experts argue this gap can lead to delayed diagnoses, inadequate care, and poorer long‑term outcomes for women.

In many regions, women face additional barriers: limited health literacy, caregiving burdens, lower socioeconomic status, and cultural norms that deprioritize women’s health. The report emphasizes that these structural inequalities are compounded in low‑ and middle‑income countries, where overall health infrastructure may be weak.

Health advocates quoted in the article call for urgent reforms to eliminate bias in health systems: they urge inclusive medical research, gender‑sensitive health policies, equitable resource allocation, and increased efforts for women’s awareness and empowerment.

They warn that unless these inequalities are addressed, the gender health gap will continue to threaten women’s physical and mental health globally — undermining efforts toward universal health coverage and gender equity.