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  2. Gender disparities in health - Wikipedia

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    Both gender differences and gender inequalities can lead to disparities in health outcomes and access to health care. Some of the examples provided by the World Health Organization of how cultural norms can result in gender disparities in health include a woman's inability to travel alone, which can prevent them from receiving the necessary ...

  3. Gender inequality in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Gender inequality is still seen in health care, in cases of women seeking emergency room care for serious conditions such as stroke and heart attacks they are 33% more likely to receive a misdiagnosis in comparison to men. On top of receiving incorrect treatment, when seeking treatment for autoimmune disorders which affect more women than men.

  4. Wikipedia:WikiProject Women's Health/Sex and gender ...

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    Gender pay gap in medicine [1] [2] Gender differences in treatment outcomes [3] Gender differences in burns injury [4] Gender differences in healthcare access [5] Gender differences in occupational hazards [6] [7] [8] Gender differences in health-seeking behaviour [3] Sex inequalities in medical research [9]

  5. Gender inequality - Wikipedia

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    Gender inequality weakens women in many areas such as health, education, and business life. [1] Studies show the different experiences of genders across many domains including education, life expectancy, personality, interests, family life, careers, and political affiliation. Gender inequality is experienced differently across different cultures.

  6. Transgender teen implores Supreme Court to strike ... - AOL

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    The outcome of the case U.S. v. Skrmetti could have a sweeping impact on health care for the more than 300,000 American teens who identify as transgender, as well as the broader LGBTQ community.

  7. Women in Global Health - Wikipedia

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    The fight for gender equality in global health is not a marginal, sector-specific issue. [13] Health is the largest employment sector and investment in the health workforce is a driver of economic growth. Women in health and social care contribute $3 trillion globally, of which almost 50% is unrecognized and unpaid.

  8. Health equity - Wikipedia

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    Poor health outcomes appear to be an effect of economic inequality across a population. Nations and regions with greater economic inequality show poorer outcomes in life expectancy, [31]: Figure 1.1 mental health, [31]: Figure 5.1 drug abuse, [31]: Figure 5.3 obesity, [31]: Figure 7.1 educational performance, teenage birthrates, and ill health due to violence.

  9. Social inequality - Wikipedia

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    The way health care is organized in the U.S. contributes to health inequalities based on gender, socioeconomic status and race/ethnicity. [77] As Wright and Perry assert, "social status differences in health care are a primary mechanism of health inequalities". In the United States, over 48 million people are without medical care coverage. [78]