Women’s Health: Time to Listen. Time to Act.
Topic : Transformation Type : Report
Women have been calling to be heard. It is time we truly listen. To their experiences, their needs, and their bodies.
In this report, ABHI sets out a focused plan to address the systemic inequities that have long shaped women’s health, outlining practical steps across clinical practice, research, innovation, and investment to drive meaningful and lasting change.
Key Facts
- Women spend 25% more of their lives in poor health compared with men.
- Only 5% of global research funding is directed towards women’s health.
- Closing the women’s health gap could deliver £32 billion to the UK economy each year.
- There are currently 600,000 women on gynaecology waiting lists, the fastest-growing backlog in the NHS.
- Every £1 invested in women’s health returns an estimated £11 to the economy.
Get Involved
Our next Health Inequalities and Women’s Health Group meeting takes place on 27 January 2026.
For members eager to get involved, we would love to hear from you: enquiries@abhi.org.uk